Hospital clinic assistant vs optometric assistant

Differences between hospital clinic assistant and optometric assistant duties and responsibilities

Hospital clinic assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage medical/isolation stalls and surgery treatment facility and assist in post surgery care.
• Interview perspective patients in order to ascertain medical history, explaining treatment procedures and prepare patients for examination.
• Trail staff in HIPAA security and audit processes.
• Encourage patients to become more independent by using recommend therapeutic devices.
• Provide project leadership for facility implementations of clinical EMR to ensure accuracy of data abstraction for quality core measures.
• Chart reviews and updates, transcription of clinical data into electronic charts for documentation and determination of medical necessity.

Optometric assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage telecommunications, provide patient telephone triage and documentation thereof.
• Utilize organization skills in managing business operation keeping Dr. Rivera on schedule.
• Maintain medical records in accordance with HIPAA.
• Administer vaccines, EKG and Spirometry testing.
• Test patients for glaucoma and cataracts on NCT machine.
• Assist physicians with injections, EKG testing, treadmill tests.
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