Skills:
Venipuncture, Capillary puncture, injections, sterilization, vital signs, assisting in minor surgeries and in the exam room, typing, filing, insurance forms, answering telephones, scheduling appointments and surgeries, precerts for procedures and medical testing, physicals which include GYN, DOT, drug screens and well child checkups, obtaining family and medical histories, EKG, spirometer, applying and downloading holter monitors and ABPM, limited Xrays which include chest and extremities, obtaining insurance referrals, and the use of electronic medical records. Checking in patients, insurance verification and verification of patient demographics, retrieving medical records and delivering to appropriate provider or department, copying and faxing duties, collecting copays and cash from patients, getting authorizations on credit cards, entering charges, payments and balancing the day in the computer, working the reception desk, communicating with patients and providers, scheduling, cancelling and rescheduling appointments, remind patients of upcoming appointments and tracking missed appointments.