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Medical Assistants

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Tasks
20 tasks19 core, 1 supplemental
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Healthcare SupportOne of its 20 occupations
Code
31-9092.00SOC 2018: 31-9092

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19 core tasks and 1 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.

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  1. Task 1. Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.Core taskTask 2024Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
  2. Task 2. Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.Core taskTask 2033Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
  3. Task 3. Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.Core taskTask 2026Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
  4. Task 4. Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.Core taskTask 2029Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021
  5. Task 5. Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.Core taskTask 2032Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
  6. Task 6. Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.Core taskTask 2028Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
  7. Task 7. Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.Core taskTask 2025Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021
  8. Task 8. Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.Core taskTask 2030Rated by 56 people who do the job, August 2021
  9. Task 9. Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.Core taskTask 2040Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
  10. Task 10. Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.Core taskTask 2036Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021
  11. Task 11. Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.Core taskTask 2038Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
  12. Task 12. Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.Core taskTask 2027Rated by 55 people who do the job, August 2021
  13. Task 13. Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.Core taskTask 2031Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
  14. Task 14. Change dressings on wounds.Core taskTask 2035Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
  15. Task 15. Schedule appointments for patients.Core taskTask 2034Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
  16. Task 16. Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.Core taskTask 2039Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021
  17. Task 17. Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.Core taskTask 2037Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
  18. Task 18. Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.Core taskTask 2043Rated by 59 people who do the job, August 2021
  19. Task 19. Set up medical laboratory equipment.Core taskTask 2041Rated by 58 people who do the job, August 2021
  20. Task 20. Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.Supplemental taskTask 2042Rated by 57 people who do the job, August 2021

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  2. Classification
    Standard Occupational Classification 2018, 31-9092
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