Health technician vs medical assistant

Differences between health technician and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Health technician example responsibilities.

• Maintain and manage medical and administrative records for all patients assign to clinic area to assure accurate care and patient confidentiality.
• Supervise labs, diets, schedule radiology procedures, EKG's, respiratory, and medical tasks for patients.
• Can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, and/or initiate appropriate emergency alert notifications.
• Administer ABA therapy for children with autism and provide support for other technicians when not with own clients.
• Assist providers in direct physical examinations, minor procedures, emergency care to include CPR, and other clinical duties.
• Assist children with autism spectrum disorders in learning life still and helping them transition successfully in all aspects of their lives.
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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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