Assists physicians in providing patient care by performing limited patient care services in a clinic setting; performs clerical functions necessary to functioning of department.

Patient care responsibilities are delivered with knowledge of patient growth and development and are appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Schedules appointments for patients and enters in the computer. Maintains clinic appointment book. Prepares appointment forms for special clinics.

Reviews patient schedule for the day, assembling the necessary patient charts; assures smooth flow of patients through the office and/or examining rooms.

Answers patient questions and gives instructions to attempt to reduce patient's anxiety and fear; directs patient to appropriate source for problem solving.

Prepares patient for medical examination and/or interview (e.g., conducts to examining room, provides proper gown); records patient's vital signs, blood pressure, pulse, temperature.

Collects specimens from patients and performs procedures in accordance with protocols (e.g., EKGs, taking urine samples). Enters results in computer.

Administers intramuscular medications.

Administers tuberculin skin testing (PPD).

Performs necessary clerical functions to assure physician orders are carried out, including filling out requests for lab tests and arranging for specimens to be picked up.

Makes sure that examining rooms and procedures are fully equipped and stocked each day; neatens rooms as appropriate between procedures; disposes of trash, needles and sharp items, etc. in appropriate containers.

Makes sure that appropriate equipment is available for procedures and properly set up. Reports equipment problems to appropriate individual or department.

Assists physician with procedures as appropriate (e.g., sets up area for appropriate procedure, brings charts to examining room, assists patient from wheelchair to examining table).

Cleans and sterilizes equipment as appropriate; returns equipment to proper storage areas.

Accompany physician into the patient examination room in order to transcribe a history and physical exam, and document accurately the physician’s encounter with the patient and others present.

List all proper diagnoses and symptoms as well as follow up instructions and prescriptions as dictated by the physician.

Transcribe patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests, medications, etc., as dictated by the physician.

Document any procedures performed by the physician, dictated by the physician.

Answers telephones, taking messages as needed.

Participates in departmental meetings and inservices as required.

Performs other related duties as required.

Participates in unit committees and CQI activities as assigned.

Skills

Required

Preferred

Required