Emergency medicine, physician assistant vs gynecological assistant

Differences between emergency medicine, physician assistant and gynecological assistant duties and responsibilities

Emergency medicine, physician assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage a wide variety of chronic health problems including hypertension, diabetes, endocrine disorders and psychiatric illness.
• Manage lower acuity patients independently and staff higher acuity patients with an attending physician.
• Evaluate and manage patients with acute illnesses/injuries in a fast pace, dynamic emergency department environment.
• Develop and teach a diabetes education course in Spanish.
• Assist with lumbar punctures, central lines, intubation and resuscitation.
• Execute emergency endotracheal intubation, passage of NG tubes and long intestinal tubes, CPR and defibrillation.
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Gynecological assistant example responsibilities.

• Implement and manage cardiology internship college course.
• Educate in electronic and written medical records, and HIPPA.
• Evaluate patients presenting with acute onset of bleeding, cramping, and decrease fetal movement.
• Monitor stress testing; review nuclear component of stress images; conduct cardiology consultations inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Care and interventions provide in compliance with ACOG guidelines.
• Administer such sterile procedures as wound care, PICC lines, chest tubes, PEG/NG tubes and Foley insertions.