PURPOSE OF THIS POSITION
Under the supervision of the provider, the position assists the clinical staff with daily operations such as: rooming patients, vital signs, updating demographics, medical history, medication information, and scheduling patients for evaluation and testing; across multiple outpatient specialty departments as dictated by the scheduling needs and at the direction of the practice(s) manager and supervisors.
JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Duty 1: Manage daily patient and provider flow.
Duty 2: Assist provider with patient care as required
Duty 3: Ensure that exam rooms are prepared for each visit.
Duty 4: Able to know, understand and follow directions as given by the provider.
Duty 5: Schedule patient appointments and testing.
Duty 6: Assist provider with chart documentation.
Duty 7: Obtain and assist patients with required paperwork (in compliance with HIPAA).
Duty 8: Maintain the integrity of the patient registration process by assuring that accurate information is collected and updated, and appropriate forms are completed.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position requires a full range of body motion with intermittent walking, lifting, bending, squatting, kneeling, twisting and standing. The associate will be required to walk for up to one hour a day, sit continuously for six hours a day and stand for one hour a day. The individual must be able to lift twenty to fifty pounds and reach work above the shoulders. The individual must have good eye-hand coordination and fine finger dexterity for simple grasping tasks. The individual must have excellent verbal communication skills to perform daily tasks. The associate must have corrected vision and hearing in the normal range. The individual must be able to operate a motor vehicle for business travel and community involvement.
This position is classified “at risk” for possible occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens (HBV, HIV, etc.)