Electrocardiograph technician vs medical assistant

Differences between electrocardiograph technician and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Electrocardiograph technician example responsibilities.

• Assist with placement and manage intra-aortic balloon pumps.
• Assist the radiologists with interventional procedures to include thyroid biopsies, renal biopsies, prostate biopsies, thoracentesis, and paracentesis.
• Perform electrocardiogram recordings on patients as ordered by a physician.
• Interpret and document the EKG reading, and give it to the doctor for review.
• Respond to EKG requests via use of pager, phone system and overhead paging system.
• Review patient's clinical record to obtain and record identifying information require for ECG records.
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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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