Medical Assistant
Portsmouth Naval, Women’s Health Clinic
Portsmouth, VA
- Set up for and assist doctors in exams and procedures including Colposcopy, LEEP, Endometrial Biopsy, Vulvar Biopsy, IUD, Nexplanon insertion, and removals
- Provide patient instructions and preparation for examinations, procedures, and treatments
- Take vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, and weight
- Schedule patient appointments and prepare patient charts
- Listen to heart tones and calculate gestational age
- Learn to anticipate the needs of the physician based on patient information
- Administer progesterone vaccinations.
