Administrative Duties of a Medical Assistant

Question 1

Duties of a medical assistant 1

Answer 1

Greeting patients

Question 2

Duties of a medical assistant 2

Answer 2

Handling correspondence

Question 3

Duties of a medical assistant 3

Answer 3

Scheduling appointments

Question 4

Duties of a medical assistant 4

Answer 4

Answering telephones

Question 5

Duties of a medical assistant 5

Answer 5

Communicating with patients, families, and coworkers

Question 6

Duties of a medical assistant 6

Answer 6

Creating and maintaining patient medical records

Question 7

Duties of a medical assistant 7

Answer 7

Handling billing, bookkeeping, and insurance claim form processing

Question 8

Duties of a medical assistant 8

Answer 8

Performing medical transcription

Question 9

Duties of a medical assistant 9

Answer 9

Arranging for hospital admission and testing procedures

Question 10

Duties of a medical assistant 10

Answer 10

Organizing and managing office supplies

Question 11

Duties of a medical assistant 11

Answer 11

Explaining treatment procedures to patients

Question 12

Duties of a medical assistant 12

Answer 12

Explaining treatment procedures to patients

Question 13

Duties of a medical assistant 13

Answer 13

Educating patients

Question 14

Duties of a medical assistant 14

Answer 14

Coding for specific procedures and tests when filling out lab requests

Question 15

Duties of a medical assistant 15

Answer 15

Collecting payments and speaking with patients about collection policies