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What are the Administrative Duties of a Medical Assistant?

Posted on September 5, 2023

The administrative duties of a Medical Assistant typically include: 1) Scheduling Appointments:  Medical Assistants often manage the appointment calendar, patient visit scheduling, follow-ups, and consultations. 2) Greeting Patients:  An MA may welcome and check-in patients, verify their personal and insurance information, and direct them to the appropriate areas. 3) Managing Medical Records:  Medical Assistants maintain patient records, update demographic information, handle record requests, and ensure confidentiality. 4) Billing And Coding:  An MA may assist with medical billing,...

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Expectations of a Medical Assistant Internship

Posted on May 2, 2023

You can learn a lot in the classroom—but you can’t learn everything, especially if you’re studying to be a Medical Assistant. It’s a job that requires a lot of medical knowledge, as well as skills and professional attributes that can only be gained through hands-on experience.  At the Allen School of Health Sciences, which comes in the form of an internship: 275 hours in a health care facility. We want to prepare our students for all aspects of the work, and to help you prepare, we’ve written an outline of what to expect from your Medical Assistant internship. Working under Supervision The...

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Skills & Attributes of a Professional Medical Assistant

Posted on March 10, 2023

Training to Become A Professional Medical Assistant; Skills & Attributes Medical assistants are held to a higher standard of professionalism than employees in other industries. The way the medical assistant approaches the job and interacts with patients is critical to the success of the physician's practice, hospitals, outpatient clinics and other healthcare facilities. Patients expect professional behavior and put trust and confidence in those who are professional in demeanor. There are a specific set of skills and attributes that shape a medical assistant into a professional.       ...

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How Does a Stethoscope Work?

Posted on March 10, 2023

One of the main pieces of equipment most healthcare workers use is a stethoscope and most people understand that this device let’s a healthcare provider listen to a patient’s heart, breathing, and many other things. But have you ever wondered how a stethoscope actually works? The stethoscope uses multiple reflection of sound waves to amplify the sound of the patient’s heartbeat or whatever it is the healthcare provider is listening for. You can experience this on your own when you hold your hand up to your ear to hear something better, or when you hold a seashell up to hear the ocean sound....

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