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Medical Assistants

ID

work_healthcare_support/medical_assistants

Type

TASK

Children

20

Child Nodes (20)

ATOMIC

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

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Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

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

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

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Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

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Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.

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Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.

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Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.

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Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.

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Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.

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Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.

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Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.

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Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.

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Change dressings on wounds.

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Schedule appointments for patients.

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Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.

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Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.

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Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.

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Set up medical laboratory equipment.

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Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.