Hospital clinic assistant vs unit assistant

Differences between hospital clinic assistant and unit 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.

Unit assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement.
• Carry out necessary duties for post surgery patients which result in quicker test results and recovery time for patients.
• Follow HIPAA laws and assist patients.
• Qualify in 12 lead EKG's, and applying 6 lead telemetry monitors.
• Report any personal or medical complaints and concerns of the patients to the supervising nursing and rehabilitation staff members.
• Assist patients in activities of daily living, assist in rehabilitation of patients, doctors & nurses in ER department.
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