BIS3850MedicalAssistantInternshipat

PorterFamilyMedicineinMcKayDeeHospital

ByTylerTorrico

•  RecordpaAentvitalsigns– Bloodpressure,saturatedoxygenlevels,heartrate,weight,height,headcircumference,temperature

LeJ:Automatedbloodpressure,%O2,HeartRate,TemperatureStaAonRightTop:Babyweighing,headcircumferencestaAonRightBoPom:WeightandheightstaAon

Takingmanualbloodpressure ExplainingformstopaAents

•  RoompaAent– ListenanddiscusspaAentconcerns,documentpaAentvitalsandconcernsincomputersystem,providepaAentwithproperaTreforphysician(gowns,shorts,orunwrapwounds)

•  RoomPaAent– Prepareprocedurerooms

Preparingtoolsforavasectomy DrawingupLidocaine

•  Collectsamplesperphysicianorder– Urineanalysis

•  Pregnancytests,dipsAcktest,sendtolabforculture–  Blooddropletanalysis

•  HemoglobinA1C(diabeActesAng),Hematocrit,INR(bloodthicknesscheck),Ironlevelcheck

–  Swab•  Quickstreptestthroatswab,sendtolabforculture,sendphysiciancollectedswapstolab(papsmears,etc.)

–  StoolSamples•  ProvidepaAentswithpropermaterialsandinstrucAons,prepareslideswithsample

–  VenousBloodDraws•  Collectlargeramountsofbloodfromveinsusingphlebotomy,completepaperwork,labelsamplesandusepropertubes

–  Radiography•  PerformrequestedX-rays:Skull/Sinus,Spinal,ExtremiAes,Chest

– Other•  Visionchecks&EKG’s

UrineAnalysisCup UrineAnalysisDipsAckMachine PregnancyTest

HemoglobinA1CMachine INRMachine HematocritMachine Fingerpokers

VenousBloodDraw

RadiographyRoom

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•  OtherjobduAes:– Ordersupplies(myspecificjobforenAreclinic)•  Alllabsupplies

–  A1C,Hemoglobin,Monotests,Pregnancytests,Urineandbloodtesttubes,UrinedipsAcks,fingerpunctures,veinpuncturesupplies,specificlimitedmedicaAons,urinecollecAngcups,stoolcollecAngkits

•  Roomsupplies–  Bandaid’s,gauze,syringes,needles,tonguedepressors,alcoholswaps,disposableshorts,gowns,towels,tablepaper

– TransportpaAentstoinpaAentfloorsinhospital– Maintainmedicalrecords– CallpaAentsandreportlabresultsandpassonphysicianmessages

– Maintain/cleanassignedpaAentroomswithsupplies

CrossTraining

•  Referraltraining–  SchedulereferralappointmentswithpaAentsandspecialtyphysicians •  Cardiologists,Urologists,Gynecologists,etc.

•  PriorAuthorizaAons–  Callinsurancecompaniestoschedule/approveproceduresforpaAents

•  HomeVisits – AssistphysiciansonpaAenthomevisitswithproceduresandcheckups

CrossTraining•  FrontDesk– CheckinpaAents– Updatedemographics

– RecordinsuranceinformaAon

– Collectco-pay– AssesspaAentcondiAon(refertoE.R.ifneeded)

CrossTraining•  Scheduling– ScheduleappointmentswithpaAents

– AssesspaAentcondiAon(refertoE.R.ifneeded)

– SendmessagestophysiciansregardingmedicaAonrefills

– CallpaAentsandreportlabresults

MajorPersonalLearningOutcomes

•  PhysicianQualiAes– Observedphysiciantraitstoincorporateintomyowncareer

– Observedphysiciantraitstonotincorporateintomyowncareer

•  PaAentInteracAons– LearnedhowtointeractandconversewithpaAentsanddiscusssensiAvetopics

MajorPersonalLearningOutcomes

•  ObservedhowamedicalofficefuncAons– Clinical,Billing,Scheduling,Management,PhysicianManagementetc.

•  Learnedaboutfinancesinhealthcare– Roleofinsurance– Howuninsuredpayforhealthcareexpenses– Learnedactualexpensesofhealthcareacrossawidedemographic