About the Role
Works under the direct supervision of a RN and/or LPN and a licensed physician performing work-related duties as required. Responsible for completion of specific duties of clinical and clerical functions within the medical office.
Responsibilities
- Schedules appointments, answers incoming phone calls, and consults with physician and/or extenders regarding phone messages.
- Greets patients and checks the waiting area for arrivals.
- Prepares patients for exams providing a comfortable environment.
- Checks on patients while waiting in exam rooms, records BP, TPR, height and weight, and documents patient care and phone messages in the medical record as necessary.
- Requisitions ancillary services.
- Cleans, stocks, and maintains exam rooms; maintains equipment and reports faulty equipment.
- May need to work other medical offices as assigned, and works in other physician’s offices as needed.
- Changes office schedule if needed.
- Provides assistance or performs other duties as required and directed by Clinical Management.
- Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
- Maintains good public relations with other departments, MD’s, patients, and families, demonstrating customer service skills.
- Assists physicians with procedures within the office for which specific training has been given, with the exception of procedures involving the delivery of medications.
- Attends OSHA training upon initial employee orientation and annually completes an OSHA competency.
- Places and pending orders except medication orders as per Epic training.
- May be exposed to hazardous drugs.
Requirements
- Graduated from high school or completed GED requirements.
- Preferably 1 year experience in health care.
- BLS certificate required.
- Requires sitting, standing, bending, and reaching.
- May require lifting up to 50 pounds using proper body mechanics.
- Requires manual dexterity to operate standard office equipment such as computer, fax, and telephone.
- Requires hearing and vision that is adequate to perform job duties.
Skills
- Customer service skills
Education Level
- High school graduate or GED
Salary/Compensations
- $18.00 to $27.00
