Overview
Responsible for clinical duties such as taking vital signs, giving injections, performing simple diagnostic tests, collecting specimens, drawing blood, sterilizing and cleaning equipment, and maintaining examination rooms at an outpatient care site.
Responsibilities
* Greets, checks in patients, and notifies appropriate provider. Prepares patient, room and equipment for procedures and exams.
* Takes and records vital signs. Informs provider of patient vital signs and concerns.
* Recognizes and treats emergency patients as a priority, assists with patient examinations and treatments.
* Handles patient situations over the phone, schedules appointments and procedures with medical professionals. Understands limitations in dealing with patients over the phone, and involves nursing staff and providers.
* Register new patients and establishes a medical record.
* Prepares patient billings.
* Assists patients by filling out insurance and other forms.
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