 |
|
| edical assistants perform
both clinical and administrative |
| duties. Most
physicians hire at least one medical assistant. |
| Preparing
patients for examinations, they take vital signs, such as |
| blood
pressure, temperature, pulse and respiration. They assist
|
| with first
aid, collect and process specimens, and perform |
| procedures
such as EKG's. They also may assist with office |
| surgery and
prepare and maintain patient records, and arrange |
| hospital
admissions. They type reports, process health |
| insurance
forms, order supplies, and keep financial records. |
| A medical
assistant serves as a liaison between the physician |
| and others,
such as pharmaceutical salespeople. |
