Medical Assistant

What they do

• Verbally verify patient information.
• Schedule appointments and handle all legal procedures regarding surgeries, examinations, or other operations.
• Gather information necessary before examination including measurements, physical tests, and medical history.
• Work hard to maintain confidentiality of patients records to inspire confidence in the patient that their information is safe.
• Communicate with patients about what the treatment entails.
• Perform basic on-site laboratory tests.
• Maintain medical supplies by disposing of contaminated substances, sterilizing any instruments, and ensuring functionality of equipment.
• Order equipment to replace anything that is damaged or contaminated.
• Keep waiting rooms clean.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Completion of a formal program in medical assisting.
• Proof of medical assistant certification or experience.
• Be polite and pleasant to others, this includes good hygiene.
• Must have enough understanding of treatment procedures to comprehensively explain then to patients.