Ob/gyn physician vs ob/gyn nurse

Differences between ob/gyn physician and ob/gyn nurse duties and responsibilities

Ob/gyn physician example responsibilities.

• Develop skills in managing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and hypertension.
• Manage routine and high-risk obstetric and gynecologic patients as attending physician in private practice.
• Work in private practice together with several OB-GYN physicians.
• Experience include assisting/viewing various medical procedures including finger amputation, suturing, x-rays and triage.
• Work with various encoders and EHR programs.
• Attend annual HIPPA and CPR training courses.
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Ob/gyn nurse example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, administering medications, performing procedures, and managing emergencies.
• Evaluate and perform physical exams on mostly cardiac patients as well as patients in the ICU.
• Ensure office are compliant with current OSHA & CLIA regulations as well as medical waste generator reports.
• Provide accurate measurements of biparietal diameter, head circumference, femur length, abdomen circumference and the amniotic fluid.
• Provide care in wide variety of emergent cases including neurology, cardiology, respiratory, OB/gyn, orthopedics and more.
• Maintain knowledge of CPT, ICD-9 coding principles, government regulation, protocols, and third party requirements for billing requirements.
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