Job Type

Full-time
Description
Assist medical providers in providing a high level of quality patient care. Performs a variety of duties in accordance with federal, state and local regulations along with established priorities and procedures of the practice.
Job Tasks:

• Escort patients to exam rooms, interviews patients, measure vital signs, including weight, blood pressure, pulse, temperature, and document all information in patient's chart
• Prepares patients for examination
• Keep exam rooms stocked with adequate medical supplies, maintain instruments, prepare sterilization, as required
• Meets position requirements and performs essential functions.
• Completes all mandatory training as required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Quality and Customer Satisfaction:

• Demonstrates commitment to superior customer experience with a service oriented attitude.
• Collaborates with others to coordinate care, resolve concerns, and address the needs of patients, family members, physicians and employees.
• Considers patient and employee safety. Takes initiative to identify and eliminate risks.
• Respects and considers patient rights to privacy and complies with all HIPAA guidelines for maintaining confidentiality.

Interpersonal Skills:

• Communicates professionally and appropriately at all times.
• Builds strong working relationships with co-workers and other staff while recognizing individual talents and perspectives.
• Identifies, analyzes and solves problems.

Accountability and Productivity:

• Accepts responsibility for decisions and actions.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to effectively and successfully execute responsibilities.
• Adheres to regulatory and company policies and procedures.

Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Medical coursework in a continuing education setting preferred
• Experience in a pediatric medical practice preferred
• Working knowledge of computer applications; prior experience with electronic medical records preferred
• Ability to speak, read and write effectively
• Ability to work independently without direct supervision
• Ability to coordinate, analyze, observe, make decisions, and meet deadlines, in a detail-oriented manner.

MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT USED

• General office equipment such as telephone, copy machine, fax machine, scanner, personal computer.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Indoor, temperature controlled, smoke free environment
• Exposure or potential exposure to blood and bodily fluids may be required
• May at times work under stressful situations
• ADA Compliant

Physical requirements

• Good visual acuity and ability to verbally communicate.
• Ability to lift, lower, push, pull, and retrieve objects weighing a minimum of 25 pounds.

DIRECT REPORTS - None