POSITION PURPOSE:

Assists in examination and treatment of patients under direction of Physician or mid-level provider by performing the following duties.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients' charts.


• Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.


• Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.


• Hands instruments and materials to doctor as directed.


• Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.


• Calls medical facility to schedule patients for tests.


• Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests.


• Schedules appointments for ancillary services.


• Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records.


• Responsible for maintaining equipment logs.