What Medical Assistants do
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
- Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Industry Areas:
Health Care
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Retail Sales and Services
Training Program Areas:
Clinical Medical Assistant
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Health Unit Coordinator
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Human Services
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Insurance Claims Processor
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Medical Administrative Assistant
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Medical Office Support
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Nurse Assistant
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Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide
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OCT-Only Health Care
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OCT-Only Retail Sales & Service
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Opticianry
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Patient Care Technician
