Ophthalmic medical assistant vs student medical assistant-externship

Differences between ophthalmic medical assistant and student medical assistant-externship duties and responsibilities

Ophthalmic medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Enter patient information in EHR computer system.
• Learned Medflow EHR, backfill medical records and updated/creat new patient medical records.
• Schedule patients for routine appointments and surgical procedures, and provide both preoperative and postoperative instruction.
• Display medical terminology and detail orient with ability to record and report properly in patients records.
• Perform clinic work-ups/manifest refraction utilizing EMR, program and maintain laser equipment, clinical photography, and assist physicians during surgeries.
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Student medical assistant-externship example responsibilities.

• Perform EKG's, ear cleanings, injections, nail cultures and assist with women's yearly physicals.
• Gain experience in performing routine patient care interventions while developing strong organizational skills while caring for patients.
• Shadowed/Assist official personnel on performance of special procedures, patient evaluation, transporting patients, therapeutic exercises and body mechanics/functional mobility.
• Observe various departments and operations within the hospital and clinical setting environment including surgery, radiology, urology, and emergency.
• Review and administration of medications, allergies and other pharmacology relate items.
• Perform CLIA wave laboratory testing.
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