10/18/2021
**MUST HAVE SOME MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE**ON THE JOB TRAINING AVAILABLE**PART-TIME BUT ABLE TO BE FULL-TIME IN A FEW MONTHS**
WHAT DOES A M.A (Medical Assistant) DO??
*Using computer applications & answering the telephone
*Welcoming patients and preparing patients for examinations including taking medical histories and vital signs.
*Updating and filing patient medical records
*Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory/testing (including getting authorizations) services
*Handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, billing, and bookkeeping
*Assisting the physician during examinations
*Preforming, collecting, and preparing laboratory specimens
*Preparing and administering medications including intramuscular
*Transmitting prescription refills as directed
*Taking electrocardiograms