Medical Assistant

Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.

Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

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

Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.

Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.

Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.

Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic

Schedule appointments for patients.

Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.

Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission

Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.

Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests

Change dressings on wounds.