U.S. Dept. of Labor code 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.

What this job is about

Assist healthcare providers in delivering patient care efficiently.

What this work involves, step by step

AI can help most with the planning, drafting, and paperwork below — not the hands-on parts.

1
Interview patients and measure vital signs
Gather medical information from patients and record their vital signs, weight, and height.
2
Prepare treatment rooms for examinations
Ensure treatment rooms are clean and organized for patient examinations.
3
Collect and log laboratory specimens
Obtain blood, tissue, or other specimens and prepare them for testing.
4
Assist physicians during patient examinations
Support physicians by handing them instruments and performing tasks like giving injections.
5
Schedule and manage patient appointments
Coordinate patient appointments and maintain accurate records in the system.

Tools used in this work

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

Free — no credit card required. 200 messages included.