Medical Assistant

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician. Record patients' medical history, vital statistics and information such as test results in medical records. Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician. Collect blood, tissue or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing. Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets and physicians' instructions to patients.

Salary:

They get paid around $43,000

Education:

Medical assistants provide a range of services in hospitals, physicians’ offices, nursing homes and other healthcare settings. While specific duties will vary according to the type of practice, medical assistants may perform administrative or clinical tasks – or a combination of both

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?

Why? Why not?

 I think that I wouldn’t like to be a medical assistant because they work long hours.