Medical Assistant - Mount Prospect, United States - Solaris Health (UroPartners, AUS, AUA, SU, and Urologic Specialists of Northwest Indiana )

Description

These duties include but are not limited to rooming patients, taking histories, assisting with procedures, drawing blood, ordering supplies, and performing other clerical duties as times allows.

• Responds to phone calls for test results, medication refills, postop visits, scheduling appointments, etc.
• Put patients in room, follows the initial intake process, and is available for instructions from the physician regarding the patient.
• Schedules follow up appointments for nursing treatments.

• Collects urine samples, obtains medical history and notes in chart.
• Takes vitals, BP, Temperature and Weight.
• Checks that lab results, op reports, etc. are in chart.
• Draws blood for labs as ordered by physician and process urinalysis.
• Sends specimens to the laboratory with necessary, accurate paperwork.
• Educates patient in catheter care, selfcatheter, preparation for procedures, and injection as required.
• Performs and/or schedules Phlebotomy as required.
• Processes paper labs and imaging for physician review.
• Ensures all equipment is in working order.
• Keep appropriate logs regarding medications noting expiration dates.
• Cleans, wraps and resterilizes equipment.