Scheduling Appointments
1. Schedule only 1 patient per time slot per provider (stagger the appointments for example 9:00 and 9:15) to allow adequate time to get the patients from the door into the patient room.
2. Appointments will be scheduled in fifteen-minute intervals
3. Inform patients visitors will be allowed in the building during their appointment and that they WILL BE REQUIRED to wear a mask before entering the clinic and keep the mask on for the duration of the visit.
Clinic Days
1. The door handles to the front door, bathroom door (if used), and door to the back MUST be cleaned between patients.
2. The patients will come into the clinic and arrive at the front desk. You ask the patients these questions.
a. Have you or anyone in your house had a fever over 100.4, a new cough, and/or shortness of breath in the past two weeks?
b. In the past two weeks, have you been in close contact with ANYONE with a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19 or who is waiting for test results?
c. Do you feel generally unwell for ANY reason that is not associated with another illnesses? (For example, a new sore throat, GI upset, muscle aches, headaches, or a new loss of taste or smell)
IF THE PATIENT ANSWERS YES TO ANY OF THESE QUESTIONS, SPEAK TO DESIREE.
3. If the patient answers "no" ask them if they have a mask (if they don't', hand them a mask) ask them if their address or phone number has changed, check the patient in, and tell the patient to wait.
4. Take the paper packet to the back and notify the staff that the patient is waiting at the door.
5. After the patient is brought to the exam room, wipe the door handles off.
6. At the end of the appointment, the patient will bring the completed paperwork to the waiting room window and wait for their next appointment to be made and printed out.