Medical assistant vs lead medical assistant

Differences between medical assistant and lead medical assistant duties and responsibilities

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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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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