Gap Year Doctors Assistant

SB Clinical Practice Management • Town of Brookhaven, NY

4d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

This program is an excellent opportunity for future medical students to gain hands-on clinical experience in a healthcare setting. Participants will work alongside healthcare professionals, assisting with patient care and administrative tasks, and developing a deeper understanding of clinical workflows and patient interactions

Requirements

• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain professionalism and confidentiality in a clinical setting.
• Require Degree – Bachelor's degree
• Physical ability to move 50 lbs. or more.
• The employee is regularly required to communicate with patients, staff and medical providers. The employee must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• This position is active and requires the employee to constantly move about in the office to assist patients, staff and medical providers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with EMR systems or clinical workflows
• Previous experience in a healthcare or volunteer setting
• Pre-med required coursework, one year Biology w/ lab, one year of General Chemistry w/ lab, one year of Organic Chemistry w/ lab, one semester of Biochemistry, one year of Physics w/ lab, one year of English

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed provider including taking and recording patient vital signs, medical histories, personal and social histories, pain and fall risk assessment and reason for visit and enters information into the EMR in a timely manner.
• Performs uroflow testing and operates ultrasound for bladder residual volume testing. Assists physician with ultrasound testing. Collects and prepares lab specimens.
• Maintain clean and organized examination rooms, ensuring all supplies are restocked.
• Provide patient education on prescribed treatments, medication instructions, and preventative care and discharge summary.
• Accurately and thoroughly document medical visits and procedures as they are being performed by the physician, including but not limited to: Patient medical history and physical exam, Procedures and treatments performed by healthcare professionals, including nurses and physician assistants. Patient education and explanations of risks and benefits. Physician-dictated diagnoses, prescriptions and instructions for patient or family members for self-care and follow-up.
• Identify mistakes or inconsistencies in medical documentation and check to correct the information in order to reduce errors. All addenda must be signed off by a physician.• Comply with specific standards that apply to the style of medical records and to the legal and ethical requirements for preparing medical documents and for keeping patient information confidential. Attend trainings on diverse subjects such as information technology, legal, HIPAA and regulatory compliance, billing and coding.
• Quickly assimilate new knowledge into processes and procedures. Proofread and edit all the physician's medical documents for accuracy, spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Participate in regular team meetings, training sessions, and mentoring activities designed to prepare participants for medical school
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees