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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.
As a medical assistant, you’ll likely handle both administrative and clinical duties. As a medical assistant you’ll have a wide range of different duties, so having military experience is helpful.
Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,
PT’s own appointments with me are mostly consumed by discussion about LT. There have been previous admissions after which the patient did not make it to follow-up appointments. LT is an 87-year-old-man with presumed Alzheimer’s dementia. He is otherwise well, with only hypertension, well-controlled on one medication.
This includes things like answering phone lines, greeting patients, filling out forms for insurance, scheduling appointments, and general bookkeeping. These professionals are imperative when it comes to the communication between patients and their doctors, helping everyone stay connected.
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