Respiratory care assistant vs medical assistant

Differences between respiratory care assistant and medical assistant duties and responsibilities

Respiratory care assistant example responsibilities.

• Experience using BIPAP, CPAP, MetaNeb, IPPB
• Perform routine and stat EKG testing.
• Administer breathing treatments to patients in the trauma center under the watch of a respiratory therapist.
• Administer medications via nebulizer, as well as, participate in other forms of intermittent non-invasive patient care.
• Maintain intubation equipment and ambulation bags.
• Work with mechanical vents and noninvasive positive pressure ventilation ..
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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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