Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical assistant is Allied health occupation who perform administrative and/or clinical tasks to support the work of physicians and other health professionals. They perform routine tasks and procedures such as measuring patients' vital signs, administering medications and injections, recording information in medical records-keeping systems, preparing and handling medical instruments and supplies, and collecting and preparing specimens of bodily fluids and tissues for laboratory testing.

The term "medical assistant" may have legal status in jurisdictions where they can be certified or registered, whereas elsewhere they may be a loosely defined group (covering related occupational titles such as ‘medical office assistant’, ‘clinical assistant’, 'assistant medical officer', or ‘ophthalmic assistant’). The occupation should not be confused with physician assistant who are licensed professionals trained to practice medicine and surgical procedures under the supervision of a physician.

In military settings, occupations that provide primary medical care may go under similar titles, while other occupations may have different titles with similar responsibilities, such as medical assistant in the U.K. Royal Navy or hospital corpson in the U.S. Navy.

Salary:

$28,871­-$39,673

Education:

A high school diploma or high school equivalency is the minimum education needed for an entry-level job as a medical assistant. Take high school classes in the sciences, particularly anatomy, biology and chemistry. Medical assistants also need good interpersonal skills to deal both with patients and medical professionals. They must pay careful attention to detail and possess strong analytical skills.

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