Northwest Suburban College

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

– Sterilization and infection control: Dental Assistants play a crucial role in infection prevention, ensuring that instruments and equipment are adequately sterilized and maintaining proper work area sanitation in compliance with industry guidelines.

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Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 26, 2024

These individuals must be proficient in multiple areas, from chairside support to dental radiography and lab work to scheduling appointments and processing insurance claims. Let’s explore some of the essential skills that our Dental Assistant program at Northwest Suburban College instills in its students.

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WSMDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This will be similar to other secretarial work, including: Answering phones Scheduling appointments Updating patients’ medical records Bookkeeping and billing Paperwork services, such as filling out insurance claims Good computer skills and excellent attention to detail are a must.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

MARCH 11, 2024

Sterilizing medical instruments and sanitizing examination rooms. Administrative duties: Scheduling appointments. Medical billing and coding. As a certified Medical Assistant, you may assume diverse roles including daily responsibilities including, but not limited to: Clinical responsibilities: Drawing blood (phlebotomy.)

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Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 11, 2024

You’ll learn how to make patients comfortable, how to take dental x-rays, and how to prepare patients for their appointments. We also cover administrative skills like scheduling appointments, managing patient records, and handling billing and insurance claims.

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Northwest Suburban College

JUNE 7, 2024

Some of their main responsibilities include: – Assisting dentists during dental procedures – Preparing treatment rooms and ensuring that instruments and materials are ready for use – Taking dental impressions and performing X-rays – Sterilizing and maintaining dental equipment – Educating patients on proper oral hygiene (..)

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Northwest Suburban College

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Students learn how to sterilize equipment, mix dental materials, and handle various dental tools properly. This includes scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, and managing billing and insurance information. Another key skill is understanding and managing dental instruments and materials.

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WSMDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In addition, you’ll be handling a lot of the bureaucracy and paperwork, such as scheduling appointments over the phone, and filling out insurance forms. You need a good attention to detail, particularly when it comes to insurance and billing. You need to have excellent people skills to thrive as a CMA.

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MedAssistantEDU.org

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

They learn to sterilize equipment, study infection control, electrocardiography, and gender-specific examinations. Medical Assistant Skills- Here candidates learn the ethics and skills required in the routine life of a medical assistant while working beside the physicians and healthcare members.

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Northwest Suburban College

OCTOBER 11, 2024

They also help with minor surgical procedures by sterilizing instruments and ensuring that everything is set up correctly. After patient appointments, medical assistants are responsible for cleaning and preparing the examination room for the next patient. Medical assistants are also responsible for handling billing and coding.

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Northwest Suburban College

MARCH 22, 2024

. – Assisting in medical procedures: Medical Assistants often provide support to physicians and nurses during examinations, treatments, and minor surgeries, ensuring that instruments and supplies are readily available and properly sterilized.

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