MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
- THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF PHYSICIANS OFFICES.
- ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL DUTIES.
- THEY ARE INVOLVED IN THE PATIENTS HEALTH AND CARE.
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
- UPDATE AND FILE PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS.
- ARRANGE FOR HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND LABORATORY SERVICES.
- HANDLING AND BILLING.
CLINICAL DUTIES
- TAKE PATIENT VITAL SIGNS.
- PREPARE PATIENT FOR EXAMINATION.
- COLLECT AND PERFORM LABORATORY SPECIMENS.
- ADMINISTER INJECTIONS.
- STERILIZE MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- JUNIOR AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES.
- ACCREDITED AAMA PROGRAMS.
- ACCREDITED PROGRAMS INCLUDE INTERNSHIP THAT ALLOWS HANDS ON EXPERIENCE.
ON THE JOB REQUIREMENTS
- POSITIVE ATTITUDE
- GOOD PEOPLE SKILLS AND COMMUNICATION
- DEPENDABLE
- CONFIDENTIALITY OF ALL MEDICAL INFORMATION.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- PHYSICIANS OFFICES
- HOSPITALS
- CLINICS
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- CONSTANTLY INTERACT WITH PEOPLE
- MAY HAVE TO HANDLE SEVERAL RESIBILITIES
- REGULAR 40 HOURS A WEEK
- PART TIME OR WEEKENDS
ADVANCEMENT
- TEACHING HEALTH CARE
- OFFICE MANAGER
- CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR NURSING OR OTHER FIELDS IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY
OUT LOOK
- ABOUT 62 PERCENT WORK IN A OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS
- NATIONAL THE JOB HAS EXCELLENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- AS OF MAY OF 2006 THE MEDIAN SALARY WAS $22,850-27,340
