Preparing the examination and treatment area for doctors
and patients is part of your responsibility as a medical assistant.
Room readiness involves making sure the room
is clean, neat, and orderly and has adequate lighting,
heat, and ventilation. You must select the instruments each
doctor requires and make sure they are sanitized, disinfected,
or sterilized (as appropriate) and ready for use. Room
preparation also includes removing obstacles to physical
safety, taking safety precautions, and following fire safety
guidelines. Your role in preparing the area is an important one for
several reasons. First, you reduce the chance that infections
will spread. Second, you help make the examination
proceed efficiently. Third, you contribute to the comfort
and safety of patients, doctors, and coworkers. Perform
these tasks well, and you will inspire patients' confidence
in the quality of the medical care provided at the facility. |