Medical Office Assistant II

Job Summary

Under direct supervision of RN or provider, performs routine patient care following department policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Performs nursing care functions such as vital signs, removal and/or application of dressings, cleaning wounds, shaving, and skin preparation.
• Recognizes and responds to acute emergency situations following established procedures.
• Draws up injection solutions for immediate use upon physician orders.
• Orients patients to system policies and practices.
• Provides appropriate instruction sheets based upon provider direction and reviews instruction sheet with patient.
• Transports patients by assisting or lifting individuals onto mobile beds or wheelchairs and transports/transfers patient onto other hospital or clinic areas as directed.
• Completes necessary arrangements or organizes treatment room prior to surgical and/or examination procedures by setting up or laying out instruments, drapes and sponges contained in sterile trays and assembling equipment items as required for particular procedures as directed by physician.
• Aids licensed provider with patient examinations and treatments by positioning, restraining patients and assisting as directed.
• Assists in treatment rooms during minor surgical procedures and/or various diagnostic examinations by positioning and draping; may hold clamps or retractors, sponge vascular areas, and pass instruments as specifically directed by physician.
• Ensures safety of patient during procedures and transport.
• Prepares and transports items such as medical equipment and laboratory specimens.
• Cleans and disinfects instruments/equipment according to standardized procedures.
• Follows Universal Precautions.
• Reports incidents of failure to follow procedures to Department Administrator or designee.
• Maintains departmental files, performing duties such as pulling files and assembling forms prior to appointment, and filing returned diagnostic reports as directed.
• Initiates and/or completes diagnostic test forms per provider order, telephones prescriptions to pharmacies, relays medical information from physician to patient and relays information from patient to physician.
• Charts in patient medical records as indicated.
• Performs lab tests including urine dip-tests, acetone tests, hemocult tests, tests to determine PH., protein and PKU.
• Performs hearing and vision tests, glaucoma tests and visual acuities.
• Collects, by non-invasive techniques and preserves specimens for testing, including urine, sputum and stool.
• Participates in Departmental Quality Assurance Activities.
• Performs other duties as required, such as checking patients medical records for incomplete data, relaying messages to staff personnel.

Requirements

• Completion of a program in Medical Office Assistant with Certification and equivalent of six (6) months experience or twelve (12) months equivalent experience in lieu of certification required.
• Valid CPR.

Qualifications

• If position is for Pediatrics, it requires minimum of one (1) year pediatric or equivalent experience.
• Ability to give and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to work effectively with the public.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the sterile techniques.