Los Angeles, CA18 days ago
p>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES. - Interview patients, take vital signs (such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height) and record information;
- Properly utilize Electronic Health Records system, recording all required and/or relevant information in the system;
- Prepare treatment rooms for examination of patients;
- Drape patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment;
- Hand instruments and materials to medical provider as directed;
- Clean and sterilize instruments;
- Operate X rays, electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test or calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests;
- Give injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests;
- Key data into computer to maintain office and patient records as necessary (Misys, LINK);
- Keep exam and treatment rooms clean, well-stocked;
- Set up equipment in exam rooms;
- Perform hearing screening, plotting growth parameters;
- Advise patients concerning preparation for tests;
- Document administration of immunizations and medications in chart;
- Administer immunization injections/treatments (must be done only with licensed provider on premises);
- Call patients to provide normal and abnormal lab results;
- Keep logs: lead, medications, record refrigerator temperature and zero scales daily and abnormal TB results;
- Calibrate lab machines as needed and urine machines monthly;
- Provide translation for providers or arrange for translation services;
- Travel between clinic sites to cover staffing shortages;
- Provide back-up to front desk responsibilities including receptionist duties, clerical duties such as filling out forms, answering telephones or filing;
- Electronic Health Record (EHR) inputting prescriptions and patients chart;
- Practice Management System (PMS) Registration, Scheduling and Billing;
- File medical charts when needed;
- Maintain patient flow to reduce waiting time;
- Perform lab proficiency testing, run in-house lab tests, prepare outside lab specimens, check lab orders and bills for accuracy;
- Participate in MA review of charts;
- Send out Medical Records when requested by other offices;
- Attend staff meetings;
- Inventory and order medical supplies and materials;
- Notify Clinic Manager when supplies need to be ordered or when vaccines or medications are out;
- Serve as advocate for Indigent Program organizing forms for providers, instructing patients, helping patients complete forms and serving as liaison with drug companies;
- Comply with all personal medical requirements including but not limited to: annual physical, current vaccinations (MMR, Tdap, Influenza, Hepatitis B), and TB testing (skin test or chest x-ray);
- Attend meetings, trainings, and other work-related events as needed; and. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by a physician.