Role of Medical Assistants
Screening of patient
• History-taking.
• Vital signs examination.
• Physical examination.
• Lab investigation or X-ray
Examination, diagnosis and treatment
• Carrying out certain diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, such as ECG, nebulization, IV infusion.
• Carrying out certain minor procedure, namely application of POP, I&D and so on.• Giving injection.
• Taking IV blood sample.
Emergency treatment
• Involve in preliminary management during emergency.
• Conduct First Aids and CPR.
• Referral of cases to medical officer / nearest health centre.
Ambulance service
• Head the ambulance team.
• Responsible to ensure that all the equipments in the ambulance are in good condition.
Treatment of communicable diseases
• Case tracing.
• Case notification.
• Contact tracing.
• Provide treatment.
• Give immunization injections when needed.
• Home visits to defaulters and to give health education.
Immunization
• Examination and injection of Anti-Typhoid jab to food handler.
• ATT injection.
• Meningococcal injection to those going to perform Hajj.
• Japanese encephalitis vaccination
• Cholera injection.
After working hours
• Attend to emergency cases after working hours.
As assistant pharmacists
• Medication dispensing.
• Packing medicine.
• Recording medicine usage.
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