Optometry assistant vs medical assistant instructor

Differences between optometry assistant and medical assistant instructor duties and responsibilities

Optometry assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage telecommunications, provide patient telephone triage and documentation thereof.
• Provide explanations to patients about procedures and protocols.
• Administer preliminary testing to patients prior to their eye examination.
• Perform venipuncture procedures and administer intramuscular vaccinations
• Answer phones and handle some billing to MVP, VSP and Medicare plans.
• Perform patient pretesting (VF's, fundus photography, topography and OCT's etc . )
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Medical assistant instructor example responsibilities.

• Manage two full classes of 30+ students each and ensure all comply with OSHA and the schools' standards and guidelines.
• Utilize nursing process and critical thinking skill and manage flight medic activities in combat deployment environment.
• Prepare students to sit for the national CPC exam through AAPC.
• Facilitate anatomy and physiology courses.
• Prepare procedure papers, perform routine laboratory procedures such as urinalysis, and assist physician with procedure set ups.
• Teach multiple classes each semester of CPT-4, ICD-10-CM/PCS, and HCPCS coding.
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