Arrange examining - room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and
examining rooms neat and clean.
Medical assistants also may arrange examining - room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and
examining rooms neat and clean.
Common Medical Assistant Administrative duties: • Answer telephones • Greet patients • Update and file patient medical records • Fill out insurance forms • Handle correspondence • Schedule appointments • Arrange for hospital admission and laboratory services • Perform billing and bookkeeping Common Medical Assistant Clinical Duties • Record vital signs • Prepare patients for examination • Assist the physician during the examination • Collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises • Dispose of contaminated supplies • Sterilize medical instruments • Purchase and maintain supplies and equipment • Keep waiting and
examining rooms neat and clean.