Medical Assistant
Research, look for, and provide the following:
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
Add a picture:
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.
