In my previous post last month I was telling my fellow agents about the tremendous possibilities in the field of Medical Assistant courses. I got an overwhelming response from my previous post and there were so many queries from the agents as well as prospective students which needs to be addressed in a proper manner. Most of the questions were about the nature of medical assistant occupation and duties conducted by an average medical assistant.
Study Abroad Commission Junction contacted St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants, one of the leading medical assistant school in US for few unanswered questions. Good guy at St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants revealed some unknown facts about this high-demand occupation.
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. They should not be confused with
physician assistats, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the
direct supervision of a physician. The duties of medcal assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the
practitioner’s specialty.
In small practices, medical assistants usually are generalists, handiling both
administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office
manager, physician, or other health practitioner.
Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area, under the
supervision of department administrators. medical assistants perform
many administrative duties, including answering telephones, greeting
patients, updating and filing patients’ medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for
hospital admission and laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping. Clinical duties vary according to State law and include taking medical hostories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination.
Medical assistants collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They instruct patients about medications
and special diets, prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician, authorize drug refills as directed, telephone prescriptions to a
pharmacy, draw blood, prepare patients for x-rays, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures and chage dressings.
Medical assitants also may arrange examinng room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipments.
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