Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following.

• Obtains and documents vital signs (blood pressure, weight, height, respirations, temperature, and heart rate), pain scale, 02 saturation and body mass index (BMI).
• Reviews and updates reason for visit, medications, allergies, social history, family history, surgical history, and any required screenings or quality measures with patient/family.
• Ensures patient's chart is complete. Interviews patient to identify current patient concerns and relevant patient history.
• Completes written documentation in patient medical records according to policies and protocols.
• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients' charts.
• Performs venipuncture's, collects routine laboratory specimens as directed by the physician, performs basic laboratory procedures, administers basic first aid, assists with or performing aseptic procedures.
• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
• Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
• Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
• Inventories and orders stocks medical supplies and materials.
• Sets up and performs Operates x-ray, electrocardiograph (EKG), and may perform other tests if trained: Holter Monitors, nerve conduction, PFT.
• Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests if trained.
• Schedules / reschedules appointments, receives money for bills, keeps x-ray and other medical records, performs secretarial tasks, and completes appropriate forms.
• Keys data accurately into computer to maintain office and patient records with no errors.
• Keeps charts prepared and ready for physician and patient.
• Other duties as assigned.

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