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By

DeJanette King

MA NURSE

Mostly found at work in medical offices and practices.

Maybe under the supervision of the nurse.

Responsible for the smooth operation of the medical office.

More often found in a hospital setting.

May have MAs working under them.

More in depth with patient care.

Works in the front office

Is the first person the patient sees

Verifies patient appointments

Copies insurance cards

Checks referrals

Directs patients to waiting area

Registering new patients and assisting with form completion

Retrieving charts

Entering patient data and demographics into a computer database

Performing various typing requests

Maintaining and filing treatment records

Preparing schedules

Calling patients with appointment reminders

Answering phones and routing messages

Calling the pharmacy for prescription order refills

Arranging for a patient's hospital admission.

o Works in the back office

o Work more closely with the doctors and nurses

o More hands on with patients

Physical exams

Health screening

Immunizations

Infection assessment

Advise on health conditions, medications and sometimes diet.

$ Pay is influenced by local and regional labor market conditions.

$ Education and experience also play a major role.

$ The more education you have, the more pay you can expect to receive.

$ Also more experienced medical assistants often get paid more.

No HS diploma.........$20,110.00

HS Graduate...........$28,307.00

Associate's Degree...$36,392.00

Bachelor's Degree....$50,056.00

Master's Degree...... $63,220.00

You want to stay in the healthcare field

You seek a higher level of responsibility

You want more recognition

You want the ultimate in job satisfaction

Visit the American Association of Medical Assistants website at:

http://www.aama-ntl.org

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