Orthopedic assistant vs student medical assistant-externship

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

Orthopedic assistant example responsibilities.

• Manage patient files by making new charts, keying all encounters through ICD-9 coding procedures and posting in patient database.
• Perform physical examinations of patients and conduct their medical interviews.
• Apply and remove casts and splints to fractures.
• Interpret radiographs, bone scans and MRI's.
• Sterilize instruments and perform spore testing; ensure OSHA and HIPAA compliance.
• Cast room technician, apply upper and lower extremity splints and braces to adults and children.
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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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