Health care specialist vs home health attendant

Differences between health care specialist and home health attendant duties and responsibilities

Health care specialist example responsibilities.

• Train and certify soldiers in CPR and first aid classes and achieve significant improvements in their productivity.
• Manage a team of 12 sailors in three departments including manpower, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health, and pediatrics.
• Manage ventilator settings, suction tracheostomy, tube-feeding assistance.
• Provide nursing care of patients including medical examinations, administering immunizations, and assisting with triage of mass casualties.
• Ensure compliance with CLIA, EMA, and FDA operating guidelines.
• Provide emotional support and companionship to clients.
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Home health attendant example responsibilities.

• Participate in treatment team and planning meetings to ensure clients receive medically necessary services within Medicaid guidelines.
• Present peer to peer health education and provide administrative support to student health center including filing medical records using HIPPA compliant procedures