Clinical assistant vs student medical assistant-externship

Differences between clinical assistant and student medical assistant-externship duties and responsibilities

Clinical assistant example responsibilities.

• Participate in multiple studies managing CTM activities for various therapeutic areas simultaneously including oncology, urology, transplant, and immunology.
• Interview patients and interpret EKG recordings transmit via telephone.
• Maintain CPR certification on yearly basis and perform errands as per the instructions of supervisor.
• Act as a paramedic including CPR, heart defibrillator, first aid, emergency care.
• Schedule necessary test such as nerve conductions studies, bone scans, and MRI's.
• Conduct mini-meetings with small groups of doctors to encourage them to take ownership of their EMR forms.
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Student medical assistant-externship example responsibilities.

• Perform EKG's, ear cleanings, injections, nail cultures and assist with women's yearly physicals.
• Gain experience in performing routine patient care interventions while developing strong organizational skills while caring for patients.
• Shadowed/Assist official personnel on performance of special procedures, patient evaluation, transporting patients, therapeutic exercises and body mechanics/functional mobility.
• Observe various departments and operations within the hospital and clinical setting environment including surgery, radiology, urology, and emergency.
• Review and administration of medications, allergies and other pharmacology relate items.
• Perform CLIA wave laboratory testing.
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