Podiatric assistant vs student medical assistant

Differences between podiatric assistant and student medical assistant 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.

Student medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Provide supportive counseling and utilize motivation interviewing to improve patients' ability to manage their medical diagnoses
• Demonstrate clinical competency and compassion in providing care, using technology, performing procedures and managing emergencies.
• Assist patients with consent forms, HIPAA questions and insurance verification to ensure accurate and timely care.
• Used word processor and gain experience in EHR software.
• Prepare examination rooms, take patient vitals, and update EHR.
• Perform routine tests such as hearing tests, EKG's, vision tests, and specimen collection.
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