Direct Patient Care (60%)
Performs patient check-in, vital signs, height, weight, medication reconciliation, allergy review, and documents past medical history.
Perform a variety of clinical support functions, e.g., in-house point of care testing, administering immunizations, obtaining consent, EKGs, phlebotomy, wheelchair transport, crutch fitting, applying splints, peak flow measurement, spirometry, procedure set-up and assistance, inputting medical information in EMR, limited patient education, etc.
Perform various administrative tasks; register patients for their visits, e.g., assign faxes, make appointments, scan documents, answer phone/check voicemail, send/receive faxes, receive prior authorization for medications/imaging orders, obtain credit card/cash/check payments.
Maintain clinical areas, receive and organize supplies, stock exam rooms, record refrigerator temp daily, general equipment maintenance, perform infection control procedures, and perform required quality assurance checks on point of care testing, etc.