Medical Assistant
Competency-based
ONET: 31-9092.00
2
Years
25
Skills
490h
Related instructions
Classroom instruction topics
- Medical Assistant
- Health Careers Employability Skills
- Health Careers Skills Lab (HCRC)
- Basic Anatomy and Physiology
- Medical Terminology
On-the-job training
- Assess physical conditions of patients to aid in diagnosis or treatment.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- Clean medical equipment.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Dispose of biomedical waste in accordance with standards.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Interview patients to gather medical information.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- Record vital statistics or other health information.
- Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
- Explain technical medical information to patients.
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
- Clean patient rooms or patient treatment rooms.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Collect biological specimens from patients.
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
- Prepare patient treatment areas for use.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Give medications or immunizations.
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
- Administer basic health care or medical treatments.
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
- Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
- Conduct diagnostic tests to determine patient health.
- Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
- Process medical billing information.
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
- Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.
- Perform clerical work in medical settings.
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
- Control prescription refills or authorizations.
- Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
- Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
- Change dressings on wounds.
- Schedule patient procedures or appointments.
- Schedule appointments for patients.
- Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
- Inventory medical supplies or equipment.
- Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.
- Operate medical equipment.
- Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
- Prepare medical instruments or equipment for use.
- Set up medical laboratory equipment.
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