Physician Office Assistant

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.

Experience
• Up to one (1) year of experience preferred.

Required Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
• Basic awareness of problem solving and decision making skills.
• Basic awareness of digital literacy skills.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to deal tactfully with customers and the community.
• Ability to handle sensitive information ethically and responsibly.
• Ability to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to function in a clinical setting with diverse cultural dynamics of clinical staff and patients.

Licenses & Certifications
• Medical Assistant certification from an accredited program required.