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31-9092.00Market Standard — pending BLS/OEWS enrichment

Medical Assistants

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Primary Directive

Assist healthcare providers in delivering patient care efficiently.

Execution Steps
  1. 1

    Interview patients and measure vital signs

    Gather medical information from patients and record their vital signs, weight, and height.

  2. 2

    Prepare treatment rooms for examinations

    Ensure treatment rooms are clean and organized for patient examinations.

  3. 3

    Collect and log laboratory specimens

    Obtain blood, tissue, or other specimens and prepare them for testing.

  4. 4

    Assist physicians during patient examinations

    Support physicians by handing them instruments and performing tasks like giving injections.

  5. 5

    Schedule and manage patient appointments

    Coordinate patient appointments and maintain accurate records in the system.

Toolbox Requirements
eClinicalWorks EHR softwareEpic SystemsIntuit QuickBooksMEDITECH softwareMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft Word

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