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Medical Assistant:
Medical Assistants work in an administrative
capacity to ensure that the offices of
Physicians are well organized and managed.
Medical Assistants can also work in the offices
of podiatrists, physiatrists and other
healthcare practitioners. The main duties of a
Medical Assistant can be split into
Administrative and Clinical duties. In larger
hospitals medical assistants can specialize and
work solely in an Administrative or a Clinical
capacity. In smaller practices they Medical
Assistants would have to do both Administrative
and Clinical work.
The duties of a Medical
Assistant include:
Administrative duties -
- Updating of a patients medical records
- Completing relevant insurance forms
- Arranging appointments
- Meeting and greeting patients
- Billing and bookkeeping
Clinical duties -
- Taking a patient’s medical history
- Recording vital signs
- Explaining treatment to the patient
- Collect laboratory samples
- Performing basic laboratory tests
- Sterilizing medical instruments
- Changing dressings
Where they work:
The majority of Medical Assistants work in the
offices of Physicians. They can also work in the
offices of podiatrists, physiatrists and other
healthcare practitioners.
Qualifications:
There are many certifications open to Medical
Assistants, two of which are are:
- The Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
certification - accredited by the National
Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
- The Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) -
accredited by the American Association of
Medical Assistants (AAMA)
Medical Assistant courses are held at many
vocational, technical, community or junior
colleges. Diplomas can be achieved in one year
of full time education. Some Medical Assistants
continue to graduate with an Associate Degree on
completion of two years study. An Associate
Degree is required for many management
positions. Many accredited programs include an
internship, which often lead to full time
employment for many students.
A typical course
of study includes both Clinical and
Administrative subjects for example:
- Clinical subjects: physiology, medical
terminology, anatomy, first aid.
- Administrative subjects: transcription,
typing, accounting, insurance processing,
medical law and ethics.
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