Description
General Summary: A non-exempt position responsible for providing quality, efficient care to patients in the main clinic and satellite clinics. Obtains authorization for hospitalization, tests and procedures from insurance companies and returns patient phone calls.
Position: Full-Time
Hours: M-F, 8A-5P
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Assesses the patient obtaining pertinent information and history prior to each physician visit.
- Ensures work area is organized, restocked, and cleaned daily to ensure cleanliness of workplace and preparation for next workday.
- Ensures availability and maintenance of instruments, supplies, and equipment.
- Performs all therapeutic modalities of nursing care (within employees’ scope of practice) as ordered by the physician.
- Effectively communicates with physicians, clinical director, clinical coordinator(s), team leader(s), clinical staff, and patients.
- Collaborates with the physician and other staff to ensure smooth and efficient workflow.
- Maintains proper documentation and records for patient charts.
- Schedules surgery or other tests to be performed; obtains authorization for such tests and/or hospitalization from insurance companies or case managers in a timely manner.
- Assist with patient phone calls- answers, returns, and documents prior to end of workday.
- May assist in the absence of the physicians’ surgical staff if within employee’s scope of practice.
- May input orders and history & physical on physician’s behalf for surgical procedures if within employees’ scope of practice.
Education: Medical Assistant certification preferred.
Experience: One year previous experience in a clinical setting required.
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