Facility: EAST HIDALGO DETENTION CENTER
Compensation Base: $11.53 hr. + $4.54 hr. H&W
Compensation Bonus (if applicable):
Equal Opportunity Employer.
Summary
This position assists in examination, treatment and medication administration for patients under direction of Physician.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Interviews patients, measures vital signs, such as pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height, and records information on patients' charts.
- Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients.
- Drapes patients with covering and positions instruments and equipment.
- Hands instruments and materials to doctor as directed.
- Cleans and sterilizes instruments.
- Inventories and orders medical supplies and materials.
- Operates x-ray, electrocardiograph (EKG), and other equipment to administer routine diagnostic test or calls medical facility or department to schedule patients for tests.
- Gives injections or treatments, and performs routine laboratory tests. Schedules appointments, keeps x-ray and other medical records, performs secretarial tasks, and completes insurance forms.
- Dispenses medical prescriptions and provides administrative report under the direction of professional medical staff.
- Keys data into computer to maintain office and patient records.
- Answers phones for the office area, routing calls, taking and delivering messages as needed.
- Maintains moderately complex indexes and files.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
