Podiatric assistant vs medical assistant externship

Differences between podiatric assistant and medical assistant externship duties and responsibilities

Podiatric assistant example responsibilities.

• Demonstrate strong relation skills in greeting and directing patients and managing incoming phone communications.
• Record patient history, demographic information, and register patients.
• Fit, order, and dispensing of DME, Orthotics, and diabetic shoes.
• Make and order custom orthotics.
• Demonstrate strong relation skills in greeting and directing patients and managing incoming phone communications.
• Process requisitions and verify correct ICD-9 specific to psychology and chiropractic care.

Medical assistant externship example responsibilities.

• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Perform various clinical duties, such as vital signs, EKG's, urinalysis, PFT's, and rooming/interviewing patients.
• Interview patients during check-in/check-out procedures to obtain their medical information following HIPAA standards.
• Perform EKG, pregnancy test, vision & hearing examinations, as well as analyzed and document controls for urinalysis.
• Back office duties including taking patients vitals, CLIA waive testing, and assisting the doctor and nurse practitioner as needed.
• Assist podiatrists with patients suffering from complications relate to diabetes or obesity.
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