Patient Care Technician

Local Medical Office Seeking Patient Care Technician 1. Run patients. This is to include reconciling medication list, gathering vitals, (weight, blood pressure, pulse, and height), accurately documenting on appointment paper as well as patient electronic file, gathering supporting documentation for hospital visits/lab results/imaging, as well as any other information deemed necessary for doctor to have proper information. 2. Assess phone calls of patient concerns if front desk staff is unavailable or busy. Telephone encounters MUST be entered for all encounters and properly documented. 3. Obtain prior authorizations for diagnostic imaging and medications as needed 4. Effectively communicate among staff and patients 5. Disinfect rooms, equipment, and common patient areas 6. Fax progress notes to other physician offices 7. Input information from patient information packets into medical records 8. Review all prescription refills and send them to the doctor for action 9. Review all labs and import them into the progress notes and/or bring them to the attention of the doctor immediately 10. Send outgoing referrals 11. Schedule all therapeutic injections 12. Any additional tasks as deemed by management within scope of practice, once your tasks are completed