Physician Practice Assistant – Queen’s Health Care Center – Hilo, HI

JOB SUMMARY

/ RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Performs administrative and related patient care functions and activities to support the physician practice as assigned.
• Performs duties in compliance with regulatory requirements and in accordance to established policies, procedures and regulations.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS :

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

A. EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE :

o Completion of program / degree in one (1) of the following : Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse; OR

o Nursing Student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals and a pharmacology course; OR

o Six (6) months of direct patient care experience (preferably in a physician practice setting) or six (6) months of administrative medical office experience in any one (1) of the following areas : patient access or admitting, registration, scheduling, insurance verification (preferably in a physician practice setting); OR

o Successful completion of basic training in the Military with at least (1) year customer service or clerical experience

B. EXPERIENCE :