In: Nursing
1. What are the medical assistant's responsibilities when opening and closing the healthcare facility?
Medical assistants are caregivers who work primarily in doctors’ offices and clinics; although they may also work in hospitals and they are unlicensed .Administrative medical assistants are responsible for the everyday happenings in a clinical office. They generally work at the front desk, dealing with opening and closing of an office/ healthcare facility,, filing medical documents and handling insurance forms.
RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE HEALTHCARE FACILITY
If a medical assistant is assigned as an in charge for opening and closing procedure based on the institutional policies and procedure, and based on check list if any get ready for a day work
Opening procedure
· Reach 30 minutes early
· check the telephone computer etc. working status
· check any urgent works to be handled
· Keep the medical records ready for the doctor etc.
Closing procedure
· Ensure all have gone out
· Ensure lights are off
· Ensure all the departments closed etc. as per the institutional policies