Occupation
Medical Assistants
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.
O*NET 31.0 · 31-9092.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
- 02Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
- 03Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- 04Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
- 05Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- 06Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- 07Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- 08Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
- 09Schedule appointments for patients.
- 10Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
- 11Set up medical laboratory equipment.
- 12Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.
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