Autopsy assistant vs medical assistant instructor

Differences between autopsy assistant and medical assistant instructor 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 instructor example responsibilities.

• Manage two full classes of 30+ students each and ensure all comply with OSHA and the schools' standards and guidelines.
• Utilize nursing process and critical thinking skill and manage flight medic activities in combat deployment environment.
• Prepare students to sit for the national CPC exam through AAPC.
• Facilitate anatomy and physiology courses.
• Prepare procedure papers, perform routine laboratory procedures such as urinalysis, and assist physician with procedure set ups.
• Teach multiple classes each semester of CPT-4, ICD-10-CM/PCS, and HCPCS coding.
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