Healthcare Facility and Work Environment Discussion PLUS 2 replies

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Explain tasks for the medical assistant to handle when opening and closing the healthcare facility. Be specific.

Describe the steps taken by a medical assistant to evaluate the work environment for unsafe working conditions. Be specific.

REPLY #1

xplain tasks for the medical assistant to handle when opening and closing the healthcare facility. Be specific.

When opening and closing the healthcare facility, a medical assistant’s tasks may include turning on/off lights and other utilities, checking the temperature of the building and adjusting as needed, setting up/closing down the reception area and other common areas, ensuring that all patient records and other materials are safe.

Describe the steps taken by a medical assistant to evaluate the work environment for unsafe working conditions. Be specific.

To evaluate the work environment for unsafe working conditions, a medical assistant may inspect all equipment and tools to ensure they are in working order, check the temperature of the building to ensure it is not too hot or too cold, ensure that the area is clean and free of debris, check for any potential hazards. Unsafe working conditions are conditions that are dangerous or hazardous to any person expected to be on or authorized to be on the premises of place of work.

REPLY #2

The medical assistant should handle opening the healthcare facility by preparing the exam rooms: turning the lights on, replenishing supplies, and appropriately cleaned/disinfected rooms for patient safety, unlock supply cabinets, ensure restrooms are adequate with supplies, perform quality tests on laboratory equipment, follow up on patient issues from the prior day, handle diagnostic reports, check the phone for voicemail or answering services messages, and update the voicemail setting. Closing the healthcare facility should include: restocking restrooms, exam rooms as well as disinfecting them, and any reading material, secure confidential documentation, turn off devices, prep patient records for the following day, and clean up reception area.

* The steps that should be taken by medical assistants to evaluate the work environment for unsafe working keeping cash in cash drawers out of sight for patients and visitors, narcotics placed in a double-locked cabinet with keys hidden, or keeping doors locked during business hours requiring a key card or unique code.