Week 1- Jarian Martinez

This week I started out in the Cancer Center of North Broward Medical Center (the local hospital in my hometown). I learned how the chart system worked, how to find them in the file room, and how to refile the patient charts. I also ran the phones, helping out the patients that called with problems and such. The second day I made excel templates for the whole hospital's PMRs (performance maintenance ratios). I spent most of the whole day in the administrations office making templates and becoming familarized with what each department looks for in their performances. The third day I was assigned with the task of organizing the file room by taking out the old files and sending them to medical records. Once that is done, I will place all the charts in order by their numbers and add in all of the charts that have spilled over to the overflow cabinet. I also learned how to do the secretarial position so that I can help get the charts flowing faster and the patients in and out of the office quicker. The secretary position includes scheduling appointments, adding in patient exams, and copying prescriptions to file in the charts. It was crazy getting into the workforce like that, working 8am-5pm Monday through Friday. I am excited, though, for week two where I am already used to the work that I will be doing.