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
X-RayBucky’s
• 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