Medical Assistant Job Description

Job Brief Description:

A medical assistant's job is that of a manager, accountant, clerk and nurse, all into one. The job profile involves diverse tasks ranging from medical duties to purely clerical or accounting jobs, which necessitates that candidate possesses a range of skills. He needs to have a good grounding in medical and nursing basics, as well as hospital management.

Job Responsibilities:

Medical Administrative Job Responsibilities

1. Handle phone calls for surgeons when they're busy.

2. Scheduling patient appointment methodically and in an organized way.

3. Look after collection of payments.

4. Update the notice boards as per the instructions of the medical expert in charge.

5. Handle tasks related to insurance information of patients.

6. Helping new patients in filling up forms and explaining them the various terms and conditions stated in the form.

Medical Office Assistant Job Responsibilities

1. Giving registration forms to the patients and getting all the necessary information filled from them.

2. Handling data entry tasks.

3. Managing patient's appointments, according to the doctor's schedule.

4. Handling and answering external as well as internal phone calls and transferring calls to the appropriate departments.

Salary and Wages:

According to market surveys, the entry-level medical assistant average salary is around $27,000 per year, which is certainly quite decent to begin with. With experience, you are paid more. On an average, the salary range for a medical assistant with one or less than one year experience, is $22000 - $25000 annually. Medical assistants with 1 - 3 years of work experience enjoy an annual pay scale of $25,000 - $27,000. The medical assistant salary is also a function of the size of the hospital unit.

Certification:

1. Students who have graduated in medical assisting course accredited by Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health (CAAHEP) or by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) can apply for CMA examination offered by Certifying Board of the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), and those appearing can apply 30 days prior to completing their graduation.

2. Candidates who have previously cleared the CMA (AAMA) examination and have been awarded CMA credentials are also eligible.

3. It must also be well adhered to that re-certification of CMA is required to be obtained every five years to ensure that the professional and current knowledge has not taken a beating.