Acts as a patient advocate in the coordination and delivery of quality patient care Maintains patients' dignity by protecting patients' rights to privacy, confidentiality, and safety Works as a team with all ancillary services to expedite and coordinate patient care Directs patient to proper exam/treatment area and prepares patient for examinations and other procedures. Assists in the transportation of patient and patient flow Obtains records and reports vital signs and any other pertinent patient information to the RN or clinician Administers medication safely, accurately and in accordance with the state of California licensure Performs various patient tests, and instructs patients on procedural preparations under the supervision of the clinician or RN Maintains and cleans exam/treatment areas and medical equipment Assist physician and patient with insurance authorizations by proper form initiation, correct CPT& ICD-10 coding, computer data entry, phone calls, interfacing professionally with HMO and Billing Office, faxes, and letters as relates and is appropriate Notifies pharmacies of new prescriptions and authorizations of new refills as ordered by the clinician Collects, labels, and transports various specimens to appropriate destinations Maintains logs, records of medical procedures, and inventories of supplies Answers telephone calls, taking messages, referring calls to the doctor or licensed nurse as appropriate Performs additional duties as assigned