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Administrative Medical Assistant

An Administrative Medical Assistant is a member of the health care delivery team qualified by education and experience to work in a variety of medical environments.

Job responsibilities
Places of practice
Educational programs
Professional organizations

Job responsibilities

Administrative medical assistants may:

• Record medical histories
• Take vital signs
• Chart patient information
• Administer medications and injections
• Prepare patient and room for examination
• Educate patients
• Perform EKGs
• Collect & prepare specimens
• Sterilize instruments
• Assist with X-Ray procedures
• Perform basic laboratory tests
• Draw blood
• Schedule and receive patients
• Perform telephone and written communications
• Arrange hospital admissions and testing
• Manage medical records
• Perform third-party billing
• Maintain medical inventory
• Keep office financial records
  

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Places of practice

• Physician's office
• Hospital
• Clinic
• Laboratory

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