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depending
on the size
of the medical
office. In smaller
solo or two
physician practices
the duties of
the Medical
Assistant may
include some
front desk work.
These front
desk responsibilities
vary from signing
in and greeting
patients to
scheduling visits
and patient
testing and
admissions.However,
due to the high
costs of physician
liability insurance,
rent and salaries,
mega-medical
practices are
the norm today.
These are medical
practices that
have 15-25 physicians.
Generally in
a practice like
this duties
are broken down
and are very
delineated between
front office
and back office.
Duties such
as greeting
the patient,
answering the
phone, scheduling
appointments
and dealing
with insurance
would be the
responsibility
of secretaries
and insurance
specialists
trained in front
office duties.The
Medical Assistant
would be responsible
for back office
duties exclusively.
These duties
would include
preparing the
patient for
the exam, taking
a patient history,
checking blood
pressure and
pulse, perhaps
performing an
EKG. The Medical
Assistant would
be responsible
for drawing
blood and assisting
the physician
during routine
office procedures,
depending on
the type of
medical practice.In
the past most
Medical Assistants
received on
the job training.
All that was
required for
someone to become
a Medical Assistant
was a high school
diploma. Today,
as more medical
practices are
specializing
and as services
rendered in
physician offices
become more
complex these
medical practices
are looking
for Medical
Assistants,Click
here for the
rest.
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