Medical AssistantMedical AssistantAn assistant that works under the doctor’s orders and is dedicated to the patients

Tasks InvolvedTasks Involved

• Administrative Administrative

-Checking patient’s -Checking patient’s medical costsmedical costs

-Checking medical -Checking medical recordsrecords

-scheduling -scheduling appointmentsappointments

Clinical Duties:-

Clinical DutiesClinical Duties: Administrative Duties:Administrative Duties:

- - Drawing Blood from patients

- Giving them their prescribed medication

- Preparing patients for tests

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-Checking a Patient’s medical costs

-Checking their medical records

-Scheduling appointments

- Checking insurance plans Checking Vital signs of Patients

Tasks Involved:

I Will Need…I Will Need…Skills: Skills: To be an active listener, To be able to convey To be an active listener, To be able to convey information from others, to be aware of other’s reactions and information from others, to be aware of other’s reactions and the cause of it, to monitor/ test yourself and others to make the cause of it, to monitor/ test yourself and others to make improvements, to understand work related paperwork, to be improvements, to understand work related paperwork, to be a good problem solver, to be able to speak to others and a good problem solver, to be able to speak to others and understand themunderstand them

Education:Education: To take these courses To take these coursesRelated Instructional Programs: Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other Anesthesiologist Assistant Anesthesiologist Assistant Chiropractic Assistant/Technician Chiropractic Assistant/Technician Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Secretary Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Medical Office Assistant/Specialist Medical Office Management/Administration Medical Office Management/Administration Medical Reception/Receptionist Medical Reception/Receptionist Medical/Clinical Assistant Medical/Clinical Assistant Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist Optometric Technician/Assistant Optometric Technician/Assistant Orthoptics/OrthoptistOrthoptics/Orthoptist

Wage and OutlookWage and Outlook::

Wages: Wages: The wage for a medical assistant starting out The wage for a medical assistant starting out would be would be $$31,70031,700 and increase to approximately and increase to approximately

$42,900$42,900

Outlook: Outlook: In 2018, The number of people already In 2018, The number of people already medical assistants would be $42,900. The percentage medical assistants would be $42,900. The percentage would increase by 23% and the number of people would increase by 23% and the number of people pursuing this field would be 670pursuing this field would be 670