Skills:
Clinical Skills: Taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patient for examinations, and assisting physicians during examinations. Collect and prepare laboratory specimens and sometimes perform basic laboratory tests, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. Instruct patients about medications and special diets, subcutaneous and gluteal injections, Medical administration, dosage calculation, EKG s, urinalysis, culture techniques, as well as assisting in minor surgery and examinations. Administrative Skills: Medical Law and Ethics, scheduling appointments, scanning and linking, strong knowledge of electronic medical records, medical terminology, billing and collections, accounts payable and receivable, Microsoft Word 2010, Computerized billing using Medical Manager and written and oral communication.