Clinical Assistant - Reston, United States - VSI

VSI

Verified Company

Reston, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

VSI, the leading multidisciplinary spinal healthcare practice in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, is seeking a Clinical Assistant to join our elite team.

The Clinical Assistant is a multi-skilled health professional who works interdependently with other health care professionals to provide quality health care to patients.

The Clinical Assistant will assist the providers and nurses with many aspects of patient care, including injections, procedures and patient education.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

Prepare daily injection trays, including drawing up medications in syringes.
Escort patients to procedure rooms and prepare them for injections and procedures.
Review patient's previous medical history, obtain vitals and assist physicians during injections.
Provide patient education and discharge instructions using appropriate medical terminology.
Assist nurses with recovering patients post procedure by removing IV, addressing patient's needs and

cleaning recovery bays.

Perform venipuncture for PRP [Platelet Rich Plasma] procedures and spin PRP using onsite centrifuge.
Assist nurses with preparing sterile field for procedures.
Maintain supplies, equipment and inventory ensuring work cores and procedure rooms are clean and

appropriately stocked.

Sterilize instruments using autoclave machine.
Dispose of biohazard waste according to OSHA standards.
Assists providers with conscious sedation procedures by managing and understanding carm, documenting procedure findings, and running necessary equipment (including onsite centrifuge for Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate procedures).

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