| If you are seeking a career boost, perhaps you should | | | | medications, sterilize medical instruments, dispose of |
| look into getting a medical assisting education. While | | | | contaminated supplies, collect lab specimens, and draw |
| medical assistants do not examine, diagnose or treat | | | | blood. You might also practice preparing patients for |
| patients, medical assistant training can lead to a new | | | | x-rays, performing electrocardiograms, removing |
| career; if you are primarily interested in working in a | | | | sutures and changing dressings, and much more. |
| clinical setting, medical assistant training can be a good | | | | Prospective medical assistant students must possess |
| foundation for additional training to be a physician's | | | | a high school diploma at the very minimum. Some early |
| assistant. | | | | preparation with appropriate high school classes or |
| The specific duties of the medical assistant will vary | | | | on-the-job experience can go a long way toward |
| according to state and regional laws and regulations, | | | | successfully completing a medical assisting course. |
| but the primary function of medical assistants is to help | | | | Upon graduation, you should have no difficulty in finding |
| medical professionals maintain a smooth health care | | | | a rewarding and challenging position in a private |
| operation. Medical assistants are often able to | | | | physician's office, a hospital or other medical facility, |
| participate in the examination room by preparing | | | | and your annual salary could be around $20,000 to |
| patients for exams, documenting the medical history of | | | | $30,000 or more. |
| the patient, explaining medical treatments, recording the | | | | If you would like to learn more about gaining a Medical |
| patients' vital signs, and assisting the physician during | | | | Assisting Education, please visit our website where |
| medical procedures and examinations. At other times, | | | | you will find more in-depth information and resources |
| the medical assistant can be required to work the | | | | to help you on your way to a new career. |
| front office, greeting patients and doing patient intakes, | | | | DISCLAIMER: Above is a GENERAL OVERVIEW and |
| answering telephones, recording and updating medical | | | | may or may not reflect specific practices, courses and |
| records, and preparing insurance documents. Medical | | | | or services associated with ANY ONE particular |
| assistants might perform general correspondence, | | | | school(s) that is or is not advertised on |
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| As a general rule, the medical assistant will work under | | | | Notice: Publishers are free to use this article on an |
| the supervision of an office manager, physician, or | | | | ezine or website, provided the article is reprinted in its |
| nurse. Students will learn to instruct patients about | | | | entirety, including copyright and disclaimer, and ALL links |
| medications and nutrition, prepare and administer | | | | remain intact and active. |