ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Greet patients and provide an initial nursing evaluation.
• Manages patient care flow and takes a leadership role within the suite.
• Prepare patients for provider by reviewing current medications and record in medical record.
• Take appropriate vital signs and record in medical record.
• Sets up exam room/procedure rooms appropriately based on patient visit needs.
• Assist provider in examination/procedure rooms as needed.
• Perform designated diagnostic tests as directed by provider.
• Draw, prepare designated lab work and/or specimens as directed by provider.
• Administer immunization, injections, oral or IV medications as directed by provider.
• Use PRN/Smart Talk systems to convey lab results to patients as defined by provider.
• Assist in follow-up scheduling needs.
• Answer patient calls in timely fashion.
• Prepare charts as needed, including filing into appropriate sections of medical record and assures that all pertinent items are available to provider before patient care commences.
• Handles all designated clinical care telephone interactions with provider input.
• Communicates all significant clinical findings to MD.
• Serves as an advocate for patient and utilizes appropriate resources.
• Acts as a role model in providing care; precepts new staff.
• Provide orientation and training for new clinical staff.
• Recommend areas of improvement.
• Serves as liaison with other departments, facilities, and hospital.
• Assess workflow of suite MA and schedule accordingly, covering absences, illnesses, and breaks.
• Provide review of MA skills and performance abilities using designated evaluation tools.
• Counsel and provide corrective actions as needed with input from Lead Nurse