Medical attendant vs medical assistant

Differences between medical attendant and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Medical attendant example responsibilities.

• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Pass medication, food prep, help with ADL s, wash laundry, and chart behaviors, dressing, etc ...
• Follow HIPAA privacy policy guidelines.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times according to hospital policy and procedures and HIPAA requirements.
• Assist patients and family members with personal and environmental difficulties which accompany a predispose illness.
• Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
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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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