Clinical Medical Assistant - Unit 1Clinical Medical Assistant - Unit 1

Clinical Medical Assistant - Unit 1
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1. Greet patients and visitors
2. Answer phones and emails
What are the administrative 3. Schedule patient appointments

duties of a medical assistant? 4. Gather demographic and insurance information
HINT: 7 duties 5. Obtain prior authorizations and verify insurance

6. Collect patient payments
7. Obtain signatures on consent forms, assignment of benefits, and
privacy notices
1. Record patient vital signs
2. Maintain treatment areas
3. Document the chief complaint and update the patients medication
What are the clinical duties of a list
medical assistant? 4. Prepare the patient and assist the provider during exams and office
HINT: 7 duties procedures
5. Collect specimens for laboratory testing

6. Administer medications
7. Educate patients on treatment plans (including
medications, diet, wound care, follow-up
appointments)
Obtain prior authorizations.... B. Administrative
A. Clincal
B. Administrative
Document the patient's medical B. Clinical
history...
A. Clinical
B. Administrative
Administer an immunization B. Clinical
A. Clinical
B. Administrative

, Collect co-payments from B. Administrative
patients
A. Clinical
B. Administrative
Prepare a patient for a physical A. Clinical
examination
A. Clinical
B. Administrative
Perform a urinalysis on a A. Clinical
patient's urine specimen
A. Clinical
B. Administrative
Scan the patient's insurance B. Administrative
card into the electronic
medical record
A. Clinical
B. Administrative
1. Solo and group medical practices
2. Multi-provider clinics
3. Patient-centered medical home (PCMH)

Examples of Ambulatory Care 4. Urgent care centers

Settings HINT: 8 Examples 5. Ambulatory surgery centers
6. Same-day surgery centers
7. Outpatient diagnostic centers
8. Physical therapy and sports medicine centers
1. Medical Laboratories
2. Insurance companies
Examples of Medical Assistant 3. Gov't agencies

Workplaces HINT: 6 4. Schools

Examples 5. Hospitals

6. Skilled nursing or rehab facilities
What are the 3 certifying The National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
bodies that provide The American Association of Medical
examinations for medical Assistants (AAMA) American Medical
assistants? Technologists (AMT)
Doctor of
What are the two types of
Physicians? Medicine (M.D.)
Osteopathic
Medicine (D.O.)
Advanced Practice Providers - Physicians assistant (PAs) and
Below Physicians, are
nurse practitioners (NPs)
Mid-level Practitioners
...................Group A &
Nurses - Registered Nurses (RNs) , Licensed Practical
Group B
Nurses (LPNs) , Certified Registered Nurse anesthetists
which types of providers fall
(CRNAs) and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs)
under A & B? (aka advance