Medical Assitant course: A recession-proof career!
Posted on January 12, 2009. Filed under: Business, Education, Refrence, Study Abroad Agents Tags: Agents, Admission, jobs abroad, Study in USA, Medical Assistant, Medical Assistant courses, medical assistant occupation, Commission Junction, St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants, clinical tasks, physician assistats, medical assistants, Clinical duties
In my previous post last month I was telling my fellow agents about the tremendous possibilities in the field of Medical Assistant courses. I got an overwhelming response from my previous post and there were so many queries from the agents as well as prospective students which needs to be addressed in a proper manner. Most of the questions were about the nature of medical assistant occupation and duties conducted by an average medical assistant.
Study Abroad Commission Junction contacted St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants, one of the leading medical assistant school in US for few unanswered questions. Good guy at St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants revealed some unknown facts about this high-demand occupation. Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. They should not be confused withphysician assistats, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under thedirect supervision of a physician. The duties of medcal assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and thepractitioner’s specialty.
In small practices, medical assistants usually are generalists, handiling bothadministrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an officemanager, physician, or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area, under thesupervision of department administrators. medical assistants performmany administrative duties, including answering telephones, greetingpatients, updating and filing patients’ medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging forhospital admission and laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping. Clinical duties vary according to State law and include taking medical hostories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination. Medical assistants collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They instruct patients about medicationsand special diets, prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician, authorize drug refills as directed, telephone prescriptions to apharmacy, draw blood, prepare patients for x-rays, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures and chage dressings. Medical assitants also may arrange examinng room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipments.
