Md vs lead medical assistant

Differences between md and lead medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Md example responsibilities.

• Manage the office regarding Clia and OSHA laws and regulations
• Manage on call pager for after hours triage and urgent matters while staying in complete communication with the physician.
• Manage patient files by making new charts, keying all encounters through ICD-9 coding procedures and posting in patient database.
• Operate electrocardiograph (EKG), call to schedule test for patients and routine office visits.
• Back office responsibilities include rooming patients, obtaining vitals, chief complaint and documenting into EMR system.
• Assist physicians in exams rooms, administer intramuscular injections and perform venipuncture on adult and pediatric patients.
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Lead medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage company financial accounts, including employee payroll and tax document preparations.
• Ensure the laboratory is CLIA compliant for semi-annual certification, provide annual CLIA waive competence.
• Perform all staff yearly reviews and yearly competencies on the CLIA waive testing done in the office.
• Alphabetize medications, accurately update and record patient medications and allergies in patient chart upon each visit.
• Learned basic human anatomy and physiology.
• Follow OSHA laboratory safety policies and procedures.
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