Melissa Bias

Provide quality diagnostic radiographic images for an Orthopedist as well as multiple general practitioners and nurse practitioners in an outpatient clinical setting. Performance and tracking of weekly quality assurance testing of digital radiographic equipment. Fill in Mobile Fluoroscope operation coverage for pain management Physician, Hand Specialty Physicians, Podiatrists, Orthopedist, and Urologists when needed as well as weekly performance and tracking of quality assurance testing of mobile fluoroscope equipment in Surgery Center. Maintained good communication between department heads and medical staff by attending staff meetings and discussing patient flow regarding optimal use of the radiology services offered for patient convenience. Always providing the highest of patient care and radiation safety practices while building and maintaining personable relation with the patient population all the while adhering to HIPPA standards.

During employment with Centric Urgent care my duties were not just of the radiologic nature. In addition to obtaining radiographic images and archiving imaging reports, I became well versed in front office as well as back office routine. Registration of patients, booking appointments, fielding phone calls, and verifying insurance/co pay were all skills gained. Some back office skills learned included obtaining vitals and placing the patient in the room, preparing the patient for the doctor. Preparation included creating a new patient profile with vitals, history, medications, surgeries, etc. or updating existing patient profile for return patients. Communication with physicians and support staff regarding patient treatment and followup. Calling in prescriptions to various local pharmacies was also a new skill. Checking the online fax system for lab and imaging results to be uploaded into patient charts was also performed. Insuring that onsite images performed were read and reported were also one of my duties. Housekeeping chores kept me busy during any downtime. Many new skills obtained during employment with this facility.

Assist licensed practitioners with fluoroscopic, specialized interventional, cardiac and neuro-radiography procedures, computed tomography and ultrasound guided biopsy, thoracentesis, paracentesis, and abscess drain placement. Assist licensed practitioner with PICC Line placement, gastric tube placement, porta cath placement and thrombectomy. Preparation of procedure room, equipment, patient, as well as the sterile tray with appropriate instruments in an organized fashion for the proper flow of each specific, individual procedure. In addition to scrubbing in to assist licensed practitioner during the exam, other duties include necessary record keeping, clerical duties, computer imaging acquisition, serial film imaging, and formatting functions as requested by licensed practitioner. Work in conjunction with registered nurses to insure safety and comfort of patient by participating in physiologic monitoring. At the discretion and monitoring of licensed practitioner, performance of manual and mechanical hemostasis. Determination of radiographic technique factors as well as radiation safety practices for all personnel and patients. Other job related duties include insuring cleanliness of procedure room and equipment. Utilization of internet based system for inventory tracking and replenishing. Input of CPT codes at the close of procedures to insure proper billing.