What is a Medical Assistant?

Medical assistants are multi-skilled members of the health care team who perform administrative and clinical procedures under the supervision of licensed health care providers.

 

The American Association of Medical Assistants Mission…

The mission of the American Association of Medical Assistants, and by extension, the Arkansas Society of Medical Assistants, is to provide the medical assistant professional with continuing education to increase knowledge and professionalism, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities, scope-of-practice protection, and advocacy for quality patient-centered health care. 

 

“ You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

- Jane Goodall

 

What are some of the many duties a medical assistant may do….

  • Perform routine clinical and administrative duties

  • update medical records

  • arrange hospital admissions and laboratory services

  • handle billing

  • greet patients

  • explain treatments to patients

  • collect and prepare laboratory specimens and preform basic laboratory tests

  • Facilitate communications between the patient and other healthcare professions

  • sterilize instruments

  • prepare and administer medications as directed

  • authorize drug refills and telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy

  • blood draws

  • prepare patients for x-rays

  • remove sutures and change dressings

  • take electocardiograms

  • and so much more…

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