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Medical Assistants
14
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1
O*NET-SOC Description
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.
10
Tasks
Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule
patients
for tests or admission.
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to
patients.
Greet and log in
patients
arriving at office or clinic.
Help physicians examine and treat
patients
, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
Interview
patients
to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to
patients.
Prepare treatment rooms for
patient
examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
Record
patients
' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
Schedule appointments for
patients.
Show
patients
to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
9
Detailed Work Activities
Administer basic health
care
or medical treatments.
Assess physical conditions of
patients
to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
Clean
patient
rooms or
patient
treatment rooms.
Collect biological specimens from
patients.
Conduct diagnostic tests to determine
patient
health.
Explain
technical
medical information to
patients.
Interview
patients
to gather medical information.
Prepare
patient
treatment areas for use.
Schedule
patient
procedures or appointments.
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