JOB SUMMARY

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician or other licensed provider. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Verifying patients' identity and reviewing physicians’ orders before beginning x-ray

· procedures.

· Using x-ray equipment to take radiographic images of patients' bones, tissues, and

· organs as per physicians’ written orders.

· Explaining x-ray procedures to patients and answering their questions.

· Positioning patients accordingly, which may include lifting and moving patients with

· limited mobility.

· Limiting patients' exposure to radiation by placing lead shields on patients where needed.

· Ensuring that the x-rays taken are of sound quality to prevent repeat procedures.

· Maintaining an accurate record of completed x-ray procedures

· Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

· Obtain and record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.

· Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.

· Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.

· Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.

· Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.

· Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.

· Operate electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.

· Provide prescription information to pharmacies.

· Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms stocked, neat and clean.

· Schedule appointments for patients.

· Greet and log in patients arriving at clinic.

· Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.

· Confirm and collect all insurance information (primary, secondary, HMO, PPO) deductibles, co-payments, co-insurance, and effective dates of insurance

· Collect outstanding balances, coinsurances, deductibles, copays, and self-pay balances that are owed at the time of checkout.

· Gets authorization from insurance companies for approved referrals

· Opens and sorts office mail

· Collect end of day reports and deposits

· Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.