Ohio State University Physicians

General

• 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.

Clinical Athletic Trainer – Musculoskeletal

• 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, and 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 – Plastic Surgery

• coordinate and provide patient support services such as answering phones, directing calls, greeting patients/visitors
• maintaining patient medical records via EMR or paper charts
• assisting with patient scheduling, performing office functions, and handling patient payments
• greets patients and visitors, registers and check-in patients
• updates patient demographics and insurance coverage in computer system
• answers patient calls, takes, and relays messages or scripted care directions
• responds to patient and staff inquiries, and communicates with referring physician offices
• performs check-out processes inclusive but limited to co-pay collections
• ensures that follow-up tests have been ordered or scheduled (where applicable)
• monitors length of patient’s wait
• notifies the appropriate party of excessive wait times
• opens and routes incoming mail; distributes correspondence, reports and office supplies
• tracks and records patient information or program data where applicable
• requests and handles referrals and medical records from referring offices for new patient appointments
• schedules appointments when directed
• where assigned, maintains the cash drawer, reconciles daily cash, and prepares bank deposits
• contacts insurance companies and obtains registration or procedural pre-certifications as required by the patient’s healthcare insurance or managed care providers as assigned.

Patient Services Associate

• 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 and explain procedures
• Assist with procedures as ordered by physician
• 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 – Internal Medicine

• Assist with direct patient care and 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, 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, Internal Medicine

• 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 and explain procedures
• Assists with procedures as ordered by physician
• Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms for patients
• Collect samples and perform routine laboratory tests on samples

Medical Assistant – Plastic Surgery

• The Lead Advanced Practice Provider within the Neurological Institute can be a Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner
• The Lead APP works with departmental, divisional and APP leadership and will function as a liaison
• mentoring, continued education, and on-boarding roles for other advanced practice providers
• Administrative and reporting responsibilities as per division
• Interacts with the division workforce at large on issues related to advanced practice providers
• Assigns responsibility for mentoring advanced practice providers
• Provides clinical leadership and mentoring in matters relating to advanced practice and the professional development of APRNs or PAs
• Collaborates with a physician(s) & other clinicians in providing a full scope of patient care
• Focus is on preventive health or the management of stable chronic conditions.

Lead Advanced Practice Provider – Shared Clinics

• Assist with direct patient care
• Perform specialized medical procedures
• Assist medical and/or nursing staff in examination and treatment of patients
• Room patients and measure and record vital signs
• Complete patient interview and history
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests and treatments
• Assist with procedures as ordered by physician
• Set up equipment and prepare treatment rooms
• Collect samples and perform routine laboratory tests

Medical Assistant – Shared Clinics

• Perform diagnostic imaging within GXMO scope of practice for authorized anatomical areas
• Operate imaging equipment safely, selecting appropriate patient-specific parameters
• Apply ALARA principles to minimize radiation exposure while maintaining image quality
• Position patients accurately and comfortably for imaging procedures
• Conduct Imaging Time Out to verify patient, exam, protocol, and laterality
• Room patients, collect vitals, and obtain relevant medical histories
• Assist providers with exams, procedures, and treatments
• Perform clinical tasks within scope, including casting and splinting, wound care, suture removal, and dressing changes, medication administration and handling, point-of-care testing (POCT)
• Prepare, clean, and maintain exam rooms and imaging areas
• Document imaging procedures and clinical information in the EMR accurately and timely
• Maintain imaging equipment and ensure proper cleaning between patients
• Manage inventory and stock clinical and imaging supplies
• Support front office functions such as scheduling, referrals, and patient follow-ups
• Provide after-visit summaries and patient education
• Follow all HIPAA, OSHA, radiation safety, and regulatory standards
• Participate in trainings, competencies, and departmental meetings
• Work collaboratively with physicians, APPs, and clinical staff
• Maintain professionalism and excellent patient communication at all times
• Travel to other locations as needed

Orthopedic Imaging Assistant – GXMO

• Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, 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 – General Internal Medicine

• Assist with direct patient care and perform specialized medical procedures
• Assist medical and/or nursing staff in the examination and treatment of patients
• Room patients and 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 – Dermatology

• Assist with direct patient care and specialized medical procedures
• Assist medical and nursing staff in examinations and treatments
• Room patients and measure vital signs
• Complete patient interviews and history
• Prepare patients for examinations and explain procedures
• Assist with procedures as ordered by physician
• Collect samples and perform routine laboratory tests

Medical Assistant, General Internal Medicine

• Under the direction of a Physician or Lead Physician, the Nurse Practitioner or Physician 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 – Family Medicine

• 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
• Explain procedures
• Assist with procedures as ordered by physician
• Set up equipment and prepare medical treatment rooms
• Collect samples such as blood, urine and sputum from patients
• Perform routine laboratory tests on samples