Medical office assistant vs medical assistant

Differences between medical office assistant and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Medical office assistant example responsibilities.

• Experience with manage care, Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial carriers.
• Communicate closely with patients to ensure they are managing their current medications properly, and maintain accurate, up-to-date medical records.
• Conduct preliminary patient screenings by assessing vital signs, recording patient information, preparing patient rooms, and performing EKG tests.
• Protect patients' rights by maintaining confidentiality of personal information follows policies and procedures including HIPAA regulations.
• Perform medical office duties including checking vital signs, history gathering, phlebotomy, and assisting physician with medical/neurological procedures.
• Implement a new EHR system; provide leadership and mentoring to staff and physician during transition.
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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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