Physician Practice Assistant

Shriners Children's; Honolulu (HI); Sur place; USD 58 168 000 - 87 252 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Shriners Children's in Honolulu, HI, is seeking a Physician Practice Assistant to support clinicians in outpatient clinics. You will room patients, take vitals, prep exam rooms, assist with procedures, and document in the EMR.

Duties include phlebotomy, casting assistance, and maintaining supplies. Under supervision of physicians and RNs, you will help with intake/depart processes and ensure patient comfort.

Qualifications

• Requires High School Diploma or GED.
• BLS certification required.

Responsabilités

• Assists in rooming patients and taking vital signs.
• Prepares exam rooms and assists physician and RN.
• Documents information accurately in the EMR.
• Preps clinic by ordering and monitoring supplies and equipment.
• Performs phlebotomy and assists with casts as needed.

Connaissances

Pediatric care exposure

Clinical assistance

EMR documentation

BLS

Formation

High School Diploma / GED

Basic Life Support (BLS)

CMA Certification

Description du poste

Company Overview

Shriners Children's is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family's ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

Job Description

The Physician Practice Assistant supports the medical and nursing staff in providing care and comfort to infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and young adult patients during outpatient clinic appointments by performing routine clinical and clerical tasks. In addition, they are responsible for phlebotomy and assisting with the application and removal of casts.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Physician Practice Assistant assists in rooming patients, taking vital signs, measurements, preparation of exam rooms, assisting the physician, interacting with other departments.

• The Physician Practice Assistant works with and under the direction of the Physician and RN.

• Assists providers, nursing and other health care professionals with procedures and the intake and depart processes.

• Accurately documents information in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

• Responsible for prepping clinic to include ordering and monitoring supply levels and equipment.

• Utilizes good clinical judgement to identify problems and interventions with patients and families and referral to RN as needed

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma / GED

• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)

• Two years' experience as a Medical Assistant in a clinic or physician's office beyond internship preferred.

• Two years' pediatric care experience

• American Association of Medical Assistants(AAMA)

The pay range for this position is $20.30 - $30.45/hour.

Compensation is determined based on years of relevant experience and departmental equity.