Interaction and management of patient visit within clinic for physician
- Interacts regularly with patients and others involved in the patient/athlete's care to incorporate an interdisciplinary treatment approach for coordinated quality care
- Obtains initial patient history, vital signs, and/or follow up status and presents to physician in preparation for their exam of patient/athlete
- Request and organization of ancillary studies (X-rays, MRI, CT scans, lab work, etc.) and presentation for physician for their review
- Preparation of patient for physician arrival, injection, or other office procedure specific to each physician preference
- Preparation of injection or other office procedure specific to each physician preference
- Post-operative dressing changes, staple or suture removal as directed by physician
- Instruction to patient to post-operative or post-injury wound care or dressing care
- Performance of knee ligament laxity or other joint tests or measurements upon direction of the physician
- Organization and disbursement of patient lab work or other office tests as directed
- Application and removal of casts, splints, etc. as directed by physician
- Patient instruction on proper care of casts, splints, etc.
- Patient instruction upon discharge for physical therapy, further studies, follow up appointments and direction for patients as they leave the clinic
- Teaches, counsels and communicates with patients, athletes, their families, coaches and others to achieve the desired outcomes
- Interacts with patients, athletes, coaches, families and colleagues to enlist their informed cooperation in establishing programs to insure the safe return to play of that athlete or activity of the patient
- Supports and provides educational material to athletes, coaches, parents, community at large on injury management and prevention
- Participates in follow-up care once the patient/athlete is ready to return to play or their desired activity
- Provides information regarding follow-up services which may include a referral to other Prisma Health/community resources (such as MD)
- Complies with departmental policies for documentation
- Responsible for taking office notes when directed by physicians
- Responsible for organization and disbursement of incoming medical records, reports, etc. as they arrive at the clinic
- Report of patients/athletes sent to MD, follow-up services ordered and where the service was performed, MRI, etc. - 75%