Physician Office Assistant

General MedicineFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

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 and Graduate of Medical Assistant Training Program.

Work Experience

Three (3) to six (6) months on-the-job training as required to attain proficiency of assigned duties and/or responsibilities.

Licensure/Certification

No licensure or certification requirements specified.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to type a minimum of 30 words per minute accurately.

Key Skills

Vital signs monitoringMinor surgery assistanceSterile techniqueLaboratory specimen collectionSuture removalInjection administrationMedical codingInsurance claims filingTyping

General Medicine — Physician Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

What does the Physician market look like in Kentucky?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $285k (middle half $230k–$315k)145 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingKentucky index 90.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All physician listings in Kentucky169 active22,453 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedKentucky physician listings (all specialties): 37% state a sign-on bonus (median $90k) · 6% offer loan repayment169 active listings, Nov 2026
General Medicine hiring demand#26 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 21 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 123 postings, 220 closed
New General Medicine listings97 in the last 30 days31 the 30 days before (+213%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Physician pay trend (all specialties)−2.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Kentucky figures use all physicians: too few Kentucky General Medicine postings state pay.

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About Appalachian Regional Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Hazard, KENTUCKY
1,001-5,000 employees

Living in Hazard

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$133k
Median resident rent
$720/mo
Residents’ average commute
14 min
State income tax
Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.