While there are no formal educational requirements
for administrative medical assistants, most doctors offices, clinics, and other facilities prefer the candidate be educated in the field and have certification.
Administrative medical assistants mostly perform administrative tasks such as managing patient records, making appointments, answering phones, maintaining the front desk and reception areas, and performing general accounting and billing.
Some employers offer on - site education and training however most employers prefer to
hire administrative medical assistants who have successfully completed a medical assisting program through a structured training program.
Tasks of
administrative medical assistants include answering phones, taking appointments, working reception or the front desk, organizing medical records, and performing general accounting and billing procedures.