Amanda Hoff

Full time student, with a focus on health care sciences.

-EMT-B Nationally Certified. -BLS Certified. -Contributes to physician's effectiveness by identifying short-term and long range patient care issues that must be addressed; providing information and commentary pertinent to deliberations; recommending options and courses of action; implementing physician directives. -Assess patient health by interviewing patients; performing physical examinations; obtaining, updating and studying medical histories. -Determines abnormal conditions by administering or ordering diagnostic tests, such as x-rays, electrocardiograms, and laboratory studies; interpreting test results. -Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records. -Performs therapeutic procedures by administering injections and immunizations; suturing;managing wounds and infections. -Instructs and counsels patients by describing therapeutic regimens; giving normal growth and developmental information; discussing family planning; providing counseling on emotional problems of daily living; promoting wellness and health maintenance. -Protects patients and co-workers by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols. -Complies with federal, state, and local legal and professional requirements; enforces adherance to requirements. -Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops. -Develops other medical assistants by providing information, education opportunities and experiential growth opportunities.