Responsibilities:

• Prepares patients for examination and treatment. Instructs patients in collection of samples and tests. Assures completion of patient histories. Obtains vital signs. Maintains timely flow of patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards.
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment, examination, and testing of patients.
• Observes, records, and reports patient's condition and reaction to drugs and treatments to physician.
• Collaborates with scheduling staff and physician(s) in the coordination of appointment scheduling. Ensures timely treatment of patients in acute and emergency situations.
• Answers the telephone promptly and courteously, screens calls, takes messages, provides information and follows up on patient issues in a timely manner.
• Instructs patient and family regarding medications and treatment instructions.
• Maintains and reviews patient's records, charts, and other pertinent information. Posts tests and examination results in patient records.
• Schedules patient appointments, diagnostic testing and procedures ordered by the physician.
• Maintains exam rooms for necessary supplies and materials. Orders medical supplies needed.
• Promotes health and wellness in the practice and community and serves as a patient advocate.
• Educates staff on new equipment, policy, updates, etc.
• Follows system and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Certifications:

• Current license in the State of Ohio. Maintains current Basic Life Support (BLS).

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.
• Knowledge of professional nursing theory and practice to give and evaluate patient care.

Work Experience:

• One year of professional nursing experience in a physician practice setting preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires corrected hearing and vision to normal range.
• May requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.
• Light Work - Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required