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Medical Assistants

  • Health Science

Tasks

What tasks do Medical Assistants perform?

  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.

  • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.


Knowledge

What do Medical Assistants need to know?

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Medicine and Dentistry

    Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.


Skills

What skills do Medical Assistants need?

  • Social Perceptiveness

    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.



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