Autopsy assistant vs medical assistant

Differences between autopsy assistant and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Autopsy assistant example responsibilities.

• Attain medical histories, explain treatment procedures to patients, prepare patients for examination, and assist during diagnostic examinations.
• Preform specific protocol for fixation, dehydration and infiltration of tissue gross in by the pathologist or myself.
• Preform radiologic imaging on decease individuals.
• Perform frozen sectioning for in-surgical consultation.
• Assume responsibility for maintaining current certification in CPR.
• Perform clinical functions including but not limit to: allergy shots and injections/immunizations, venipuncture, and approve laboratory tests.
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Medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Participate in emergency surgical intervention in obstetrics and gynecology patients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in taking patient history and vitals, venipuncture, injections, urinalysis and preparing examination trays.
• Attend to new out patients in gynecology clinic, make clinical diagnosis and follow up.
• Provide RMA support to physician, and patients, including but not limit to vitals and patient history.
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