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Physician Practice Assistant - Primary Care Clinic (Big Island, Full-Time, Day)
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Diagnostic Laboratory Services, Inc.
Aiea, HI (In Person)
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Job Description
About Us Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital is a 35-bed rural acute care hospital located in Waimea (Kamuela), Hawaii Island. More than 300 employees and over a dozen employed physicians staff the main hospital, as well the outpatient clinics located in the Lucy Henriques Medical Center, at our Primary Care Clinic located near Longs Drugs, and at our Specialty Clinic located in the Parker Ranch Center. Queen's North Hawai'i Community Hospital is an affiliate of The Queen's Health Systems since 2014. The Queen's Health Systems 'ohana includes over 9,000 employees and more than 1,400 physicians with 1,000 specialists statewide. We are the largest private healthcare system in Hawai'i and dedicated to improving the health of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai'i. We're working to fulfill the mission of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services. Join Queen's 'Ohana Your Health. Our Legacy A full-time position is current availabile in our
Primary Care Clinic Location:
Hale Ola Pono Health Center, 65-1267 Kawaihae Road, Kamuela, HI 96743 Our Primary Care Clinic offers comprehensive care for patients of all ages. Services include injury, preventive medicine, specialist referrals, and telehealth. We also provide same-day urgent care for established patients. Our Primary Care clinic includes the following specialties: Behavioral Health, Wound, Pulmonary, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, and Kahu a Ola. ResponsibilitiesI. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Participates in the direct and indirect care of patients, health maintenance, patient instruction, collaborative planning and rehabilitation.
- Functions as an interdisciplinary team member who provides quality patient care and contributes toward the attainment of important goals for the patients, the practice and the organization.
II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Required:
seeing, hearing, speaking, grasping, finger dexterity.Continuous:
lifting to ½ pound, seeing, hearing, speaking, grasping, fingering.- Frequent to continuous: sitting, standing, walking, bending/stooping below waist level, squatting, twisting, reaching above, at and below shoulders, repetitive arm/hand motion, lifting up to 10 pounds.
Occasional:
kneeling, crouching, climbing, walking on uneven ground, horizontal lift/carry up to maximum of 50 pounds with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 pounds and pushing/pulling maximum weight of 50 pounds of force.III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS
- Exposed to chemicals, blood/body fluids and communicable diseases.
- Work environment can be fast-paced and hectic.
IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A.EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
- Must meet one (1) of the following: 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 Prior direct patient care experience (preferably in a physician practice setting) or prior 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).
- Current CPR certification at BLS/HCP level.
B. EXPERIENCE
- Experience to demonstrate knowledge and familiarity with computers and automated systems.
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
- Depending upon area of assignment, experience comparable to a Patient Service Representative in a hospital may be preferred.