RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare patients for and assist health care professionals with procedures
• Schedule routine and special procedures such as sigmoidoscopy, joint aspiration, surgical biopsy, amniocentesis, and lumbar puncture
• Present portions of the pre- and post-procedure patient education sessions.
• Perform procedures including ear irrigation, urethral catheterization, and sterile dressing changes
• Perform basic laboratory examinations, venipuncture, and 12-lead electrocardiogram including rhythm strips, pregnancy testing, and throat cultures
• Monitor patient's condition following procedures
• Observe and document in the medical record the patient's physical and emotional condition and vital signs
• Recognize and report symptomalogy of common medical illnesses to physician or nurse
• Schedule new and return appointments
• Use computer system to check patients in and out of clinics
• Prepare medical record for clinic visit and document information to complete patient check-in process
• Verify presence of medical records and x-rays prior to scheduled appointments
• Request existing records and x-rays as necessary
• Transport patients and lab specimens
• Monitor patient flow in clinic to assure efficient clinic operations
• Complete billing documents verifying the correctness of charges and that diagnoses have been obtained
• Respond to patient billing questions referring as necessary to appropriate source
• Order medical and clerical supplies
• Stock examination rooms
• Perform front desk reception duties: appointment scheduling/rescheduling, check-in/out, multi-line phone answering, etc.
• Perform related medical assistant duties as required.