Ohio State University Physicians

Medical Assistant

• Assist management in the day to day operations of the clinic operation as it pertains to the medical support role and patient care.
• Demonstrate strong clinical skills and expertise of all relevant systems and processes.
• Model, train, and promote high functioning clinical support staff from all experience levels.
• Lead the day to day work and productivity of patient care staff.
• Advise and assist staff on problem solving patient/customer concerns; as well as address issues associated with clinic operations.
• Perform specialized medical procedures of a routine nature, as dictated by established clinical protocol.
• Serve as clinical preceptor to enhance training and improve any skill deficiency amongst staff.
• Aid management in areas such as scheduling, daily work assignments, hiring, training, performance management.

Lead Medical Assistant – Primary Care

• Room patients, measure and record vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration.
• Complete patient interview and history.
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests and treatments and explain procedures.
• Assists with procedures as ordered by physician.
• May assist in examinations, carry out treatments and special tests.
• Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms for patients.
• Collect samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.

Medical Assistant – Gastroenterology

• Room patients
• Measure and record vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration
• Complete patient interview and history
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests and treatments and explain procedures
• Assist with procedures as ordered by physician
• May assist in examinations, carry out treatments and special tests
• Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms for patients
• Collect samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples

Medical Assistant, General Internal Medicine

Medical Assistant, Central Hire

General

• Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, the Nurse Practitioner or Physican Assistant collaborates with physicians to provide comprehensive assessment, treatment and evaluation of patients in an outpatient clinic setting
• Healthcare services provided include care during acute and chronic phases of illness, education and counseling of individuals and referral to other healthcare providers and community resources when appropriate
• Responsible for coordination of care for clinic patients
• Performs history and physical examinations on new and return patients; establishes presumptive diagnosis; establishes the general workup of the patient by ordering appropriate laboratory studies and testing
• Works in collaboration with physician in formulating treatment plans for health problems and follow-up
• Conducts comprehensive or episodic health assessments and develops patient care plans within clinical nursing practice and medical care protocols
• Reviews, assesses patient medications
• Evaluates outcomes of care delivered to patients and initiates changes in the nursing approach accordingly
• Triages clinic patient calls
• Notify physician of need and follow up with patient according to provider instructions as necessary

Advanced Practice Provider – Cardiology

Executive

• Coordinate and provide patient support services such as answering phones and directing calls
• Greet patients/visitors and maintain patient medical records
• Assist with patient scheduling and handle patient payments as applicable
• Monitor length of patient’s wait and notify appropriate parties
• Perform check-out processes including co-pay collections
• Track and record patient information or program data
• Schedule appointments and handle referrals
• Maintain cash drawer and prepare bank deposits
• Contact insurance companies for registration or procedural pre-certifications

Patient Services Associate – Executive Health

• Assist with direct patient care and perform specialized medical procedures
• Room patients and record vital signs
• Complete patient interview and history
• Prepare patients for examinations and procedures
• Assist with medical tests and treatments
• Collect samples and perform routine laboratory tests

Medical Assistant, Internal Medicine

• Collect patient health data and develop individualized care plans
• Implement interventions and evaluate patient progress
• Collaborate with the healthcare team for patient care
• Monitor and assist with patient flow
• Advise staff on problem solving and clinic operations
• Aids in hiring, training, and performance management

Lead Registered Nurse Care Coordinator – Electrophysiology

• Provides telephonic triage skilled nursing services and advice to patients
• Assists in clinic when needed, under the direction of a physician or midlevel provider
• Collect patient health data
• Analyze the data to determine diagnoses
• Develop a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain the expected outcomes
• Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient
• Routes patient accordingly while working collaboratively with the healthcare team
• Performs professional nursing work of considerable difficulty including the care of patients as outlined
• Provides patient and family health education and health assessment

Registered Nurse, Triage – General Internal Medicine

• Ensure, organize, and maintain an active, accurate, and operational surgery schedule by coordinating all surgeries and procedures for assigned providers and service lines
• Coordinate surgical procedures with multiple hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers
• schedule and coordinate pre-operative testing
• communicate surgery orders
• collect necessary documentation for surgeries
• Work closely with patients, physicians, staff and operating rooms to provide accurate, timely, and responsive scheduling
• Provide administrative support
• Solve routine and complex customer problems directs customers to address specific questions
• Interact with patients, patients’ families, referring physicians and third party carriers with regard to patient-related issues
• Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize, and organize a diversified workload
• Communicate regularly with clinical staff, medical secretaries and staff within the product/service line to ensure customer and department staff needs are met including, but not limited to, maximizing the departments time and utilization

Surgical Scheduler – Orthopedics

• Collaborates with clinic team members to provide evidence-based patient-centered care
• Helps patients stay up to date on their care plans and related goals towards improving health
• Focuses on high-risk medically complex patients and those in care transitions
• Acts as a liaison with patient’s family members and other agencies
• Facilitates improved communication with the aim of providing comprehensive whole person care
• Stays up to date on standards, assisting with programs and processes

Registered Nurse, Care Coordinator – Plastic Surgery

• Assist with direct patient care
• Perform specialized medical procedures of a routine nature as dictated by established clinical protocol
• Assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients
• Room patients, measure and record vital signs
• Complete patient interview and history
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, and treatments and explain procedures
• Assist with procedures as ordered by physician
• May assist in examinations, carry out treatments and special tests
• Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms for patients
• Collect samples and perform routine laboratory tests

Medical Assistant, Shared Clinics

• Assist with direct patient care
• Perform specialized medical procedures of a routine nature
• Assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients
• Room patients, measure and record vital signs
• Complete patient interview and history
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests and treatments
• Assists with procedures as ordered by physician
• Collect samples such as blood, urine, and sputum from patients
• Perform routine laboratory tests on samples

Medical Assistant – Family Practice

• Collaborate with clinic team members to provide evidence-based patient-centered care
• Help patients stay up to date on care plans and goals
• Focus on high-risk medically complex patients, patients on disease registries, and care transitions
• Act as a liaison with patient’s family members and other agencies
• Facilitate improved communication for comprehensive whole person care
• Stay up to date on standards, assisting with programs and processes

Registered Nurse, Care Coordinator – General Internal Medicine

• Oversee and implement the prevention, assessment, management, treatment, rehabilitation and counseling of athletic injuries and conditions affecting athletes and patients within scope of practice.
• Review, obtain and order diagnostic studies under the direction of the physician.
• Obtain a thorough patient history including details of injury, past medical/surgical history, allergy verification, medication reconciliation.
• Perform an appropriate physical examination to include strength testing, range of motion testing, and functional testing.
• Construct and provide rehabilitation education to patients including range of motion and body mechanics.
• Generate orders for advanced imaging, physician referrals and physical therapy referrals.
• Remove post-operative dressing, sutures, and staples while providing additional aseptic wound care.
• Coordinate the scheduling/rescheduling of appointments and obtain accurate patient vitals.
• Complete all required documentation of patient care.