Podiatrist assistant vs medical assistant

Differences between podiatrist assistant and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Podiatrist assistant example responsibilities.

• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Experience with EMR software, scheduling appointments.
• Certify to perform x-rays of the foot and ankle.
• Keep track of orthotics orders, castings, and diabetic shoes fittings.
• Explain how to properly use and care for new prosthetics and orthotics.
• Verify patients insurance using the computer system require.
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Medical assistant example responsibilities.

• Create and maintain confidential patient files; implement EHR systems to automate patient records management for the purposes of meaningful use.
• Adhere to OSHA guidelines while performing instrument sterilization in addition to managing medical inventory.
• Participate in emergency surgical intervention in obstetrics and gynecology patients.
• Demonstrate proficiency in taking patient history and vitals, venipuncture, injections, urinalysis and preparing examination trays.
• Attend to new out patients in gynecology clinic, make clinical diagnosis and follow up.
• Provide RMA support to physician, and patients, including but not limit to vitals and patient history.
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