Not exact matches
In case of emergency, a
doctor is always onboard the plane and its
medical suite can even serve
as an
operating room.
Doctors,
medical students, and the merely curious experienced the operation in real time, with 360 - degree control over their vantage points,
as though they were actually in the
operating room.
President Donald Trump's former New York
doctor says Trump's lawyer and private head of security «raided» his office and took the
medical files relating to Trump, an act described by White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders
as «standard
operating procedure.»
In Tennessee, unfortunately, it sounds
as if these procedures where either not in place or disregarded by a
doctor and his staff at The University
Medical Center in Lebanon, Tennessee where a tiny infant named Nate Melton was
operated on by mistake.
For example, while ordinary
medical mistakes by a
medical doctor such
as confusing two drugs with similar names or putting the decimal point in a prescription dosage, causing harm to a patient, would not ordinarily result in criminal liability, coming into an
operating room while too drunk to drive and without reviewing which limb of a patient needs to be amputated despite a clear indication in marker on the leg of a patient showing that fact, might constitute criminal negligence on the part of a
medical doctor.
• Perform general and specific administrative duties • Schedule appointments for patients • Clean and sterilize
medical equipment • Take blood and urine sample in accordance to the
doctor's orders • Watch over inventory and other
medical supplies •
Operate medical equipment such
as X-ray machines to assist the
doctor
Castle
Medical Center, New York, NY (11/2012 to Present) Emergency Department Technician • Receive patients in emergency conditions and ensure that immediate preparations are carried out to deal with their conditions • Assist doctors and nurses in providing emergency care by providing them with necessary backup support • Take and record patients» vitals such as pulse, temperature and blood pressure • Record patient history by interviewing family members • Take and record insurance information and provide families with information on any copays • Bandage wounds after cleaning and sterilizing them and ensure any needed splints are installed • Observe patients» conditions and alert medical staff members of any changes that may need to be looked into • Take samples of body fluids and arrange for them to be sent to laboratories for testing purposes • Assist in positioning patients to ensure their physical comfort and wellbeing • Operate equipment such as heart monitors and ECG machines • Clean and maintain all instruments and equipment used during emergency care procedures • Maintain medical supplies such as rubbing alcohol, swabs, bandages and
Medical Center, New York, NY (11/2012 to Present) Emergency Department Technician • Receive patients in emergency conditions and ensure that immediate preparations are carried out to deal with their conditions • Assist
doctors and nurses in providing emergency care by providing them with necessary backup support • Take and record patients» vitals such
as pulse, temperature and blood pressure • Record patient history by interviewing family members • Take and record insurance information and provide families with information on any copays • Bandage wounds after cleaning and sterilizing them and ensure any needed splints are installed • Observe patients» conditions and alert
medical staff members of any changes that may need to be looked into • Take samples of body fluids and arrange for them to be sent to laboratories for testing purposes • Assist in positioning patients to ensure their physical comfort and wellbeing • Operate equipment such as heart monitors and ECG machines • Clean and maintain all instruments and equipment used during emergency care procedures • Maintain medical supplies such as rubbing alcohol, swabs, bandages and
medical staff members of any changes that may need to be looked into • Take samples of body fluids and arrange for them to be sent to laboratories for testing purposes • Assist in positioning patients to ensure their physical comfort and wellbeing •
Operate equipment such
as heart monitors and ECG machines • Clean and maintain all instruments and equipment used during emergency care procedures • Maintain
medical supplies such as rubbing alcohol, swabs, bandages and
medical supplies such
as rubbing alcohol, swabs, bandages and splints
Staff Nurse Capital Health, Piermont, NH 2007 — 2008 • Held several seminars to educate nursing professionals in promoting patient independence by instituting patient care goals • Planned effective healthcare provisions led to the execution of quality care service • Handled primary care tasks such
as dressing, bathing, grooming and feeding • Ensured that patients are conforming to the set treatment plans • Assisted patients to and from
medical procedure rooms •
Operated and maintained
medical examination equipment • Took and logged patients» vitals • Managed patients records • Observed patients for inconsistency and reported findings to the nurse or
doctor
• Greeted patients
as they enter the facility • Took patient information for record purposes • Maintained demographic and insurance information • Verified information by interviewing patients • Reviewed
medical history and took vital signs • Educated patients about the facility's policies and
medical procedures • Recorded billing information • Managed supplies and equipment • Maintained a safe and clean environment for the patients and the
doctors • Liaised with insurance companies • Created and maintained record systems to ensure that patients» information was properly recorded • Manned the telephone exchange, answered telephone calls and provided required information • Registered new patients by assisting them in filling out registration forms and providing them with information on required documents • Prepared examination rooms by ensuring that all equipment and supplied were available and in good working order • Assisted
doctors in performing examinations by
operating medical equipment and providing them with supplies needed to complete the procedure • Prepared patients for examinations by assisting them in changing into robes and providing them with information on what to expect during the procedure or examination • Created and maintained effective liaison with insurance companies to verify patients» insurance coverage information • Contacted insurance companies to determine the status of submitted claims and follow up on delayed or unpaid claims • Calculated co-pays and provided patients with information on how much coverage their insurance company will provide to them for each procedure • Created and implemented supplies inventory systems and contacted vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of equipment and supplies • Provided one on one information of what to expect from a procedure to patients and their families • Administered medication to patients and ensured that medicine refill requests are timely filled • Oversaw the cleanliness, maintenance and sterilization of
medical equipment after each procedure • Scheduled patients for appointments and performed follow up duties to ensure that all appointment slots are filled • Handled any cancelled appointment slots by allotting them to patients on the facility waiting lists
As demand for health care increases,
medical assistants help
doctors see more patients and
operate their practices more efficiently.