Responsible for scheduling all surgical appointments, communicating with patients regarding medication, lab results, and tissue diagnosis, maintaining medical supply inventory, and ensuring compliance with OSHA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
Responsibilities
Checks all patient rooms to assure that they are ready for patients, clean and stocked at the start of the work-day.
Fills Cryo containers.
Escorts patients to exam room and documents a brief history as instructed by the physician using EHR system.
Assists patient with disrobing if necessary.
Assists physician with exam of patient and obtains samples or other supplies needed during the visit.
Answers patient questions if possible and refers others to the physician.
Cleans rooms between patients, changing table paper and cleaning tables and counter tops as necessary.
Sets up rooms for procedures with the designated instruments and sterile field.
Explains procedure to patient and obtains informed consent.
Provides wound care instructions to patient after procedure.
Logs in and out all pathology specimens and orders for other lab work.
Transports used instruments from room to instrument maintenance area, keeping safety standards in mind.
Cleans instruments, wraps appropriately, and autoclaves.
Checks rooms at end of day to ensure they are stocked for the next day.
Maintains inventory of medical and surgical supplies and places orders appropriately.
Keeps nursing station in order, ensuring that all expired medications are appropriately discarded.
Calls pharmaceutical representatives for more samples when needed.
Calls patients with the results of biopsies as directed by the physician.
Returns phone calls to patients, pharmacies, etc., giving advice or refilling prescriptions as directed by the physician.
Takes photographs as needed.
Treats all patients and other staff members with respect, is polite and professional.
Performs additional duties assigned by the medical assistant supervisor, practice manager or physician(s).
Adapts to changes in job description as the needs of the practice change.