Medical technologist-microbiology vs certified physician assistant

Differences between medical technologist-microbiology and certified physician assistant duties and responsibilities

Medical technologist-microbiology example responsibilities.

• Assist in managing office functions through strong knowledge of PACS, Fuji CR, and EMR systems.
• Ensure work meet applicable standards including GLP and/or USP and AAMI.
• Work in serology and immunology doing rapid tests such as HIV, RPR and HBsAg.
• Follow CLIA, HIPPA, OSHA, and safety protocols as described in their respective guidelines.
• Learned, experience, and specialize in all the routine benches of a large clinical microbiology and immunology laboratory.
• Prepare patient samples for lab analysis normally through dilution, centrifugation and inoculation per orders.
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Certified physician assistant example responsibilities.

• Work closely with patients to manage their depression and anxiety beginning with initial diagnosis to med-initiation and follow-up care.
• Provide bio-identical hormone replacement therapy to select patients and provide coordination of patient care in a rural primary care setting.
• Perform comprehensive history and physical exams and provide a multidisciplinary care plan for patients suffering from acute and chronic pain.
• Perform suturing repair for laceration repairs.
• Work in an outpatient orthopedic clinic with emphasis on physical medicine, rehabilitation of both chronic and acute orthopedic conditions.
• Document all procedures via dictation or handwritten in patient chart.