Job Description

Essential Functions

• Work up patients and prepare them for exam
  • Take patient’s blood pressure, weight and height. Record in EMR
  • Record patient’s medical history, family history, surgical history, reproductive history, allergies, medications, and other pertinent “Facesheet” information in EMR. Collect urine specimen if necessary. Record results.
  • Room the patient with appropriate instructions.
  • Indicate patients whereabouts through “tracking”
• Assist Provider with any exam room procedures
• Fill out lab slips, consent forms (non surgical), process hemocults, administer any injections (Tdap, flu, etc.) as required.
  • Record injections used in log book and be sure to give patient correct injection forms
• Clean and prep exam rooms between patients.
• Call in prescriptions or eScribe as needed. Refill prescriptions, follow up on any errors.
• Call patients with normal results or orders as directed by provider
• Answer patient questions/phone calls
• Wash and sterilize instruments daily
• Schedule patients referred to other doctors as directed by your provider.
  • Send medical records as needed
  • Inform patient of appointment date and time with instructions
• Follow up on all tasks and orders in your task list.
• Prepare all charts for future appointments
• Restock exam rooms

Additional Responsibilities May Include

• Help answer phones and make appointments
• Assist in providing coverage through lunches or others days off
• Maintain work area, exam room, supplies, medications and immunizations
• Adhere to policies and procedures as described in Employee Manual and as they pertain to patient safety
• Secondary “jobs” which include:
  • Mammogram tracking and follow up
  • Surgery scheduling
  • Dexa scans
  • Ordering supplies
  • Triage nurse coverage
  • OSHA regulations

Essential Functions Of All Staff

• Treat every patient with respect and kindness
• Know All Women OB/GYN’s mission statement
• Be a team member
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers, co-workers and management
• Effectively cope with typical job stress
• Adhere to appropriate code of conduct, ethics and HIPAA guidelines
• Perform other duties as assigned