Physician Office Assistant

Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc.
  • Beckley, West Virginia
  • Full-time
12 days ago

Job Description

Overview:

The Physician Office Assistant performs basic medical procedures to assist physician in evaluation and treatment of patients.

Responsibilities:
  • Prepare patient for examination and treatment. Take vital signs, height, weight, etc
  • May assist in minor surgery: clean and prep op-site. Set up sterile trays and assist in sterile procedures. Sterilize and wrap surgical instruments.
  • Obtain lab specimens, perform routine lab procedures, and operate lab equipment (autoclave, microscope centrifuge, and hemogloinometer)
  • Perform EKG’s and basic Arrhythmia recognition
  • Change sterile dressings, remove sutures and skin clips.
  • Administer injections,
  • General office bookkeeping, coding and filing insurance claims.
  • Practice Universal precautions.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:

Education

• High School Diploma required.

• Graduate of a Medical Assistant Training Program required.

Experience

• Three (3) to six (6) months of on-the-job training required to attain proficiency in the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to type a minimum of thirty (30) words per minute accurately.

• Knowledge of medical assisting principles, practices, and clinical support functions.

• Ability to assist with patient care, examinations, and clinical procedures.

• Ability to maintain accurate patient records and documentation.

• Effective communication and customer service skills.

• Ability to work effectively with patients, providers, and healthcare team members.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism.

• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Numbers & Facts

LocationBeckley, West Virginia
Job TypeFull-time

Skills

  • Administrative Skillsunmatched
  • Autoclaveunmatched
  • Bookkeepingunmatched
  • Cardiovascular Diseaseunmatched
  • Centrifugeunmatched
  • Clinical Assessmentunmatched
  • Clinical Practices/Protocolsunmatched
  • Clinical Supportunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Electrocardiogramunmatched
  • Healthcare Providersunmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • Injectionsunmatched
  • Insurance Claimsunmatched
  • Laboratory Equipmentunmatched
  • Laboratory Techniquesunmatched
  • Medical Assistanceunmatched
  • Medical Officeunmatched
  • Medical Office Administrationunmatched
  • Medical Protocolsunmatched
  • Medical Recordsunmatched
  • Medical Treatmentunmatched
  • Organizational Skillsunmatched
  • Patient Careunmatched
  • Physician Assistantunmatched
  • Record Keepingunmatched
  • Specimens/Samplesunmatched
  • Sterilizationunmatched
  • Time Managementunmatched
  • Training Programunmatched
  • Treatment Evaluationunmatched

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