Phlebotomy externship vs student medical assistant-externship

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

Phlebotomy externship example responsibilities.

• Provide mobile phlebotomy services to home-bound clients and clients in convalescent facilities, manage and plan efficient daily routes
• Utilize patient identification procedures and specimen labeling skills in the presence of patients to ensure proper specimen requisition.
• Assist with ER rounds and specimen centrifugation.
• Adhere to all HIPAA guidelines to maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Practice standard precautions, and follow all HIPPA and OSHA regulations.
• Prepare patient rooms, syringes and correct pallet dosage for surgical procedures.
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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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