Emergency medicine, physician assistant vs obstetrics gynecology physician

Differences between emergency medicine, physician assistant and obstetrics gynecology physician 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.
Show more

Obstetrics gynecology physician example responsibilities.

• Manage care and treatment of patients with a variety of gynecological and menopausal complaints, contraception management, and prenatal care.
• Manage and oversee tuberculosis surveillance and clinic operations.
• Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
• Apply appropriate CPT, ICD-9, and HCPC codes for all charges prior to entry into system.
• Assess patient status using EMR.
• Organize and execute a multi-regional CME event that result in an increase in transplants.
Show more