Medical Assistant
- Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing
- Operate electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies
- Maintain inventory of test kits and order supplies for kits when necessary
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures
- Secure patient information and maintain patient confidence by completing and safeguarding medical records; completing diagnostic coding and procedure coding; keeping patient information confidential
- Greet and check-in patients arriving at office or clinic
- Perform other duties as assigned