Medical assisting extern vs md

Differences between medical assisting extern and md duties and responsibilities

Medical assisting extern example responsibilities.

• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Front office duties - appointments reminders, filing, EMR, patient check- in/check-outs, scans forms, and phone triage.
• Perform and record triage information, explain treatment procedures prepare patients for exams and assist physicians during exams.
• Experience also include patient encounter chart, patient education, vital sign assessment, phlebotomy, medication administration and injections.
• Assist gynecologists with clinical and clerical tasks while recording patient medical histories using CureMD, EHR system.
• Take vitals, input information using EHR, prep equipment for the doctor and present patient to the doctor.
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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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