Offering exceptional expertise in creating
patient handling procedures, overseeing staff and ensuring smooth operational stability.
Not exact matches
As soon as surgeons in France had performed the first partial face transplant (below) late in November, psychologists began to question whether the
patient was mentally stable enough to
handle the stressful, high - risk
procedure.
Its products are used in a variety of orthopaedic and surgical
procedures, and to
handle and move
patients.
perform surgical and medical
procedures needed to care for veterinary
patients, demonstrating acceptable standards of animal
handling, pain control, sterility, instrument and device
handling, tissue
handling and safety
The facility is equipped to
handle the full spectrum of
patient care needs, from treating something as small as a minor dermatologic issue to performing major cardiothoracic
procedures with our surgical staff.
Through our unique externship program we are able to teach the basics: animal
handling, basic physical examination, basic diagnostics, anesthesia, appropriate
patient / surgeon prep, aseptic technique, and soft tissue surgical
procedures and techniques (spay, neuter, possibly umbilical hernia repair, and basic soft tissue surgeries).
Job Description: • Represents the Kansas City Pet Project in a professional, polite and enthusiastic manner • Assists the veterinarians on a daily basis with preparing surgery
patients, health assessments, and treatments of animals • Assist in medical rounds with Shelter Veterinarians or identifying animals that need to be seen by a Shelter Veterinarian • Administer medications to both cats and dogs in accordance with veterinarian's prescribed doses and ensure all treatment protocols prescribed for sick / injured animals are performed timely, safely, and humanely • Responsible for following best practices for sanitation protocols in all veterinary clinic and isolation areas to reduce / eliminate disease transmission • Input all medical notes, health assessments, vaccinations, surgeries, treatments, etc., into PetPoint • Provides support for other departments, such as Intake, Foster, Placement & Transport, or Adoptions by assisting as needed for vaccinations, deworming, blood draws, etc. • Prepares and sanitizes surgical instruments / packs each day to ensure packs are ready for use the following day • Assists with discharging animals to the public post-surgery or following up with sick pet appointments, explaining any medical issues, medications, after care instructions, etc. • Ensures adequate medical supplies and medications are available and reports any shortages to Vet Clinic Manager • Enforces and maintain KCPP safety and cleanliness, and all health and security rules and
procedures • Follows disease prevention
procedures and completes cleaning of veterinary clinic areas daily and ongoing throughout the day to decrease biological risks to humans and other animals • Care, feed, and safely
handle animals to avoid injury to persons / animals • Properly store and maintain inventory of medical supplies, including Schedule II narcotics • Performs laboratory analysis techniques to assist Shelter Veterinarians • Reads, understand, interpret, and apply department policies and
procedures • Prepares reports and other written materials in a logical, concise, and accurate manner • Functions calmly in situations that require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy • Communicates effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds and function calmly in all situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy • Treats employees, representatives of outside agencies, volunteers, and members of the public with courtesy and respect • Provides prompt, efficient and responsive service for all phone calls forwarded to the Vet Clinic.
«I enjoy fielding questions and
handling special concerns that clients and referring veterinarians may have, but my real love is taking care of the
patients, and participating in their diagnostic and treatment
procedures, «she says.
• Ability to properly
handle and restrain
patients with respiratory or cardiac compromise • Properly prep and scrub
patients for sterile diagnostic
procedures • Monitor
patient parameters and notify doctor of potential concerns • Take proactive role in life - saving techniques including CPR, as necessary • Properly record
patient vitals and trends on anesthesia flow sheet • Perform
patient blood work including hematology • Proper
handling of diagnostic specimens during
procedure and facilitating the proper care and transfer to laboratory including accurate request forms and documentation • Ensure that proper
procedures and documentation are followed during deceased
patient aftercare • Client communications according to hospital policy • Medication administration for in house
patients and refill processing for Internal Medicine
patients • Outstanding nurse care • Ability to place catheters and draw blood from
patients with compromised veins (peripheral or jugular).
• Name the two major reasons veterinary
handling is stressful for
patients • Identify three options for positioning
patients for
procedures • List concepts that reduce
patient stress and increase their ability to cope with
handling and
procedures
The preanalytic period begins with the preparation of
patients and materials for the sampling
procedure and continues through sample collection and specimen
handling up to beginning the specific laboratory analyses.
Valley Vet Pharmacy successfully completed the rigorous verification process by demonstrating the professional operations of the pharmacy, including the maintenance of policies and
procedures that protect the veterinarian - client -
patient relationship, ensure the appropriate
handling of prescription medications, provide appropriate medication information, and ensure quality pharmacy practices are continuously offered to our clients.
The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
handles all medical malpractice claims and calculates the total number of wrong - site surgeries, wrong -
patient surgeries, and wrong -
procedure surgeries in any given year.
In general, Massachusetts law requires medical professionals to use the same
procedures and practices, and the same level of care, that other medical professionals in their specialties would use when treating a
patient or
handling a birth involving similar conditions.
Specialize in providing preoperative assessments
handling instruments monitoring
patient conditions and providing assistance with
procedures under a surgeon's direction.
Act as strong leader for nursing personnel assigned to unit and shift.October 2007 to February 2010 North Women's Hospital of Sequoia County New Cityland, CA Operating Room Registered NurseScheduled
patient admissions for surgical
procedures and
handled discharges.
Assisted physicians in examining
patients,
handling the appropriate instruments needed for
procedures
Conducted in - house services to better acquaint staff with
patient needs before, during and after
procedure and how to
handle GI emergencies after hours.
Verify customer insurance benefits and
handle pre-certification
procedures to ensure
patient insurance covers the medical
procedure.
Handling all requests and inquiries for
patient information; dispersing the information with accountability to all regulatory entities and according to the facility's policies and
procedures.
To obtain a
patient service associate position at «St. George Hospital,» and perform diversified role from helping
patients access timely medical treatment to
handling admissions
procedures, and insurance verification.
Common work activities mentioned on a Critical Care Nurse resume example are
handling medical emergencies, assisting physicians, preparing
patients for
procedures, administering treatments, and ensuring advanced life support.
Typical job duties of a Medical Support Assistant include greeting
patients, taking phone calls, maintaining agendas, scheduling appointments, overseeing billing
procedures, collecting
patient information, providing emotional support to
patients, ordering office supplies,
handling insurance forms, informing physicians on the urgency of admitting a
patient, and completing other tasks as assigned by medical staff.
Attention to Detail: Medical office assistants need to give full attention to detail when performing lab
procedures, interfacing directly with
patients, or
handling coding and billing tasks.
A well - written resume sample for this job highlights duties such as preparing the room for the
procedure, providing information and instruction to
patients,
handling collected specimens, and updating records.
Performed proper
handling of
patient tissue samples,
patient IV access, Porta - Cath access, responding to IV contrast reactions, and the administration of medications necessary in Nuclear Medicine
procedures.
Examples of Medical Laboratory Assistant responsibilities include: greeting
patients, providing information about
procedures, answering to inquiries, taking phone calls,
handling the correspondence, preparing specimens, completing simple
procedures, and running basic tests.
Program content includes administrative skills such as bookkeeping, office
procedures, data processing, transcription,
handling medical records and insurance billing, and clinical skills such as vital signs, venipuncture, injections, EKG's and
patient preparation.
With specific knowledge of medical terminology and clinical
procedures, they
handle the administrative duties in the office, including appointment scheduling, billing
patients, compiling and recording medical charts, reporting and correspondence.
• Reined in a surgical
procedure during the time that the surgeon had a temporary blinding spell, by making sure that
patient was
handled properly and no blood loss was eminent
• Skilled in verifying
patient information and
handling testing and sample collection activities accordingly • Committed to maintain specimen integrity by using dedicated aseptic techniques • Proficient in observing specimen isolation
procedures and collaborating with nursing personnel to ensure appropriate collection times • Demonstrated expertise in performing bleeding - times by following exceptionally well - placed laboratory
procedures • Focused on maintaining quality results by following dedicated department
procedures and testing schedules • Proficient in resolving unusual test orders by liaising with physicians, pathologists and nursing stations • Hands - on experience in using a variety of needles and
procedures to draw blood, depending on the quantity of blood required for sampling • Excellent skills in completing specimen data and recording it succinctly into laboratory databases • Adept at disposing of laboratory waste and contaminated sharps in accordance to applicable laws, standards and
procedures • Competent at using vacuum tubes, syringes and butterfly venipuncture methods
FAMLY HEALTH CENTERS OF ALBANY, Albany, KY (1/2009 to 5/2010) Laboratory Intern • Ascertained that all needed equipment and supplies are available for use by phlebotomists • Assisted in maintaining supplies and equipment inventory and provided feedback in case anything is low in stock • Cleaned and sanitized surfaces to ensure an infection - free environment • Greeted
patients and families and explained
procedures that they might have to go through, in accordance to the doctors» orders •
Handled data entry work such as
patients» records punching and making changes to dynamic fields
• Evaluated
patients to determine their medical / nursing needs and created and implemented correlating nursing programs • Administered medication through mouth and IVs and ensure that any IM administrations are
handled timely and efficiently • Provided support to
patients with daily life tasks such as grooming, toileting and washing • Monitored and recorded
patients» vitals and ensured that any significant changes were communicated to the doctor or nurse manager • Educated
patients and their families about what to expect during medical
procedures and care
• Prepared surgical rooms for
procedures by performing sterilization and prepping duties • Competently cared for
patients of all assigned age groups including neonate, child, adolescent, adult and geriatric to ensure their comfort before and after surgical
procedures • Ensured cautery safety by effectively
handling ground pads and cautery use during surgical
procedures
Handled capsule endoscopy
procedures and educating
patients and family regarding GI
procedures.
Health Coordinators work in healthcare units and are responsible for a variety of clerical and operational tasks, such as taking phone calls, doing paperwork,
handling admissions and discharges, arranging for transfers, ordering supplies, scheduling
procedures, offering information to
patients, and assessing care quality.
Handle tasks of monitoring
patients» vital signs, alertness, breathing and awareness following the surgical
procedure
Handled intubations, defibrillations, auto transfusions, IVs, splinting, suturing, and other necessary clinical
procedures as part of
patient care plan.
Primary responsibilities include
handling information about
patient treatment, diagnosis, and related
procedures to ensure proper coding.
Common tasks for Medical Office Administrative Assistants are answering phone calls, solving
patient inquiries,
handling mail, maintaining the inventory and overseeing
patient admission and discharge
procedures.
These employees have the following responsibilities:
handling patient intake, keeping track of bed availability, maintaining daily schedules, carrying out transfer and discharge
procedures, inputting
patient information into computer systems, and adhering to hospital rules.
Coding Specialist •
Handle development of new coding policies and procedures • Ensure accuracy of coded services and make sure that they are complete • Manage accurate and timely ICD - 9 and CPT code selection in accordance to services performed • Handle reviewing duties aimed at claims accuracy and coding compliance • Ensure that patient statements are properly reviewed • Assist in processing payments from insurance companies • Handle organization of patient charts and follow upon claims • Investigate reasons for rejected claims and handle paperwork for refilling claims • Assist in investigating insurance frauds and take appropriate measures to repor
Handle development of new coding policies and
procedures • Ensure accuracy of coded services and make sure that they are complete • Manage accurate and timely ICD - 9 and CPT code selection in accordance to services performed •
Handle reviewing duties aimed at claims accuracy and coding compliance • Ensure that patient statements are properly reviewed • Assist in processing payments from insurance companies • Handle organization of patient charts and follow upon claims • Investigate reasons for rejected claims and handle paperwork for refilling claims • Assist in investigating insurance frauds and take appropriate measures to repor
Handle reviewing duties aimed at claims accuracy and coding compliance • Ensure that
patient statements are properly reviewed • Assist in processing payments from insurance companies •
Handle organization of patient charts and follow upon claims • Investigate reasons for rejected claims and handle paperwork for refilling claims • Assist in investigating insurance frauds and take appropriate measures to repor
Handle organization of
patient charts and follow upon claims • Investigate reasons for rejected claims and
handle paperwork for refilling claims • Assist in investigating insurance frauds and take appropriate measures to repor
handle paperwork for refilling claims • Assist in investigating insurance frauds and take appropriate measures to report them
• Effectively liaise between
patients and surgeons to ensure that all aspects of the surgery are appropriately
handled • Schedule
patient surgeries and pre-operative appointments such as with primary care physicians and technicians • Make arrangements for
patient transportation to and from surgical rooms while ensuring that
patients are kept safe • Educate
patients about pre and post-operative
procedures and care and ensure that any questions or queries are answered along the way • Ascertain that the surgical room is properly prepared according to surgeons» instructions and ensure that any post op kits are available
Information Clerk •
Handle telephone calls and respond to information asked for • Provide visitors and
patients with heads up on their inquiries and problems • Determine nature of visit of persons entering establishment and direct or escort them to their destinations • Provide information regarding health
procedures and policies and direct people to the right departments • Direct incoming calls to intended recipients and take message in the absence thereof • Take and record information regarding
patients, visitors and other people entering the facility • Assist during admission and discharge
procedures • File reports and perform research and information retrieval duties as requested •
Handle facility inventory by initiating and maintaining contact with vendors and suppliers • Distribute incoming mail and ensure that outgoing mail is sent out on time • Prepare and send correspondence such as memos and letters
As a medical assistant, you will be required to draw blood, administer medication, explain treatment
procedures to
patients and families and of course,
handle patient scheduling duties.
• Performed per - qualification of third party coverage of predefined
procedures • Managed billing and followed up with third party payers and
patients for services •
Handled clerical tasks • Followed up on accounts with outstanding balances in appropriate manner • Assisted in the compilation and follow - up of
patient survey responses • Executed monthly reports •
Handled inward client and
patient requests
• Greeted
patients and families and provided them with information • Took
patients» histories and recorded information on predefined systems •
Handled patients» appointments and doctors» scheduling duties • Made follow up calls to remind
patients of their appointments •
Handled payments for services not covered by insurance companies • Answered telephone calls and provided callers with needed information • Explained medical
procedures to
patients and prepared them for medical examinations • Assisted with medical transcription and coding duties by preparing
patient information • Managed
patient billing documents for
patients paying by credit • Assisted in following up on insurance claims by contacting designated insurance companies
Medical Coder • Ensure corrected input of
patient demographic, insurance and physician information •
Handle confirmations of insurance verifications • Enter CPT and ICD - 9 coding into predefined medical databases • Ensure that all codes are entered in accordance to company policies and
procedures • Double check entered information to ensure accuracy • Make sure that any discrepancies are addressed to immediately •
Handle updates on documentation associated with completion of coding activities
• Scheduled appointments and
handled patient follow - up
procedures.
MOUNTAIN WEST MEDICAL CENTER, Brookfield, WI (3/2013 to Present) Phlebotomist • Greet
patients and review lab request forms to determine what tests need to be performed • Schedule testing appointments and prepare specimen labels • Verify
patient information by inquiring into
patient identity and check
patient tags to re-verify
patient information • Use a variety of blood obtaining
procedures such as venipunctures and butterfly needle punctures to draw blood • Collect samples in pre-labeled sample bottles and ensure that they are properly stored • Affix appropriate labels on specimens and prepare specimens for delivery / shipment purposes • Dispose of biological waste and needles in an appropriate and safe manner •
Handle patient registration and order entry into the laboratory database system • Log in drawn specimens and add footnotes where appropriate • Provide
patients with information on what to expect during blood drawing and when to expect results