Occupational nurse vs medical assistant

Differences between occupational nurse and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Occupational nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage surveillance testing, vaccinations, CPR classes, and clinic facility.
• Manage all immunization and vaccination programs and ensure compliance to establish program guidelines.
• Spearhead education of patients pertaining to disease disorders and occupational injuries.
• Provide emergency treatment for injure patients.
• Serve as a liaison with ancillary services, including physical therapy, laboratory, research, cardiac rehabilitation and radiology.
• Complete documents for state fund Medicaid programs, admission into community nursing and group home facilities and other community resources available.
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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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