Sample Medical Assistant Job Profile and

Description

Medical Assistants hold key positions in hospitals, nursing homes and all

other types of health care centers. From dealing with matters of front office
to that of administrative- a medical assistant does it all. With the rising
number of diseases and patients, the need for these professionals too has
enhanced. The presence of these professionals helps the health care centers
operate in a smooth fashion.

Duties and Responsibilities

 Handling of the front office jobs, which include answering different

phone calls and transferring them to the required departments, hence he
has the job of maintaining the perfect coordination of the different
departments.
 Managing the appointments of the patients in accordance to the time
and schedule of the doctors and also furnishing the patients with all
necessary information.
 Handling all data entry work that would helps the health care
organization function efficiently.
 Maintaining the financial documents and all other accounting records in
order to ensure that the financial aspect of the organization runs
smoothly.
 Keeping track of all medical claims, bills and insurances.
 Maintaining correspondence with both the insurance companies and
the patients and often acting as a medium between them.

Skills and Specifications

 Great communication skills.
 Great managerial skills.
 Good leadership qualities.
 Responsible individual.
 Ability to maintain different tasks singlehandedly.

Education and Qualifications

 Technical course certificate in hospital management or training
program in medical assistantship.
 Five to ten years experience in hospital management or supervision is
an added advantage.
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