Clinical Assistant-Urology-Full Time
30 days ago
Binghamton
Join Our Team As a Clinical Assistant! Position Details: • Schedule: Full-time (40 hours), • Shifts: 7:00-4:00 or 7:00-4:30, • Days: Monday through Friday, • Pay: 17.40 - $25.66, • Interviews patient to obtain medical history., • Determines vital signs, (weight, temperature, blood pressure, etc) and documents in the patient’s medical record., • Assists provider during exam and treatment., • Directs patient to examination room and prepares patient for examination and treatment., • Performs liaison duties between patients, Providers, hospital staff, etc., • Process ancillary reports and all other patient results to the provider for review and assists with patient communication., • Responsible for greeting patients and updating various pertinent information into the patient’s medical record., • Routes patient after exam to proper area for visit completion., • May be required to do phlebotomy., • May perform high level disinfection, based on departmental equipmentOther Duties:, • Answers telephones and schedules patient appointments., • Takes messages of a medical nature (requests for prescription refills, test results, etc)., • Performs other clerical functions as necessary., • Exhibits good telephone etiquette., • Quotes patient self‐pay balances at time of scheduling., • Informs patients of their financial obligations., • Directs patients to the patient representative for assistance with their account., • Applies principles of disinfection/sterilization/disease transmission/universal precautions as per clinic and manufacturer guidelines., • Assists in maintaining appropriate level of supplies., • Attends and participates in Department meetings, along with contributing to department/office goals., • Become familiar with ICD‐9 and CPT coding., • Cleans, stocks, and prepares exam rooms., • Coordinate patient appointments for X‐ray, CT scans, Physical Therapy, etc. as ordered by the providers., • Assists with obtaining and processing referral and pre‐certification requirements., • Maintains confidentiality, respect and consideration of patients and others., • Applies Guthrie values (patient centeredness, teamwork, excellence) when performing daily tasks., • Maintains equipment according to manufacturer guidelines and clinic policies and procedures., • Performs and documents quality control on equipment as required.