
As a medical assistant, I play a critical role in supporting healthcare providers, ensuring the smooth operation of medical offices, and assisting with both administrative and clinical tasks. My responsibilities include greeting patients, managing appointments, handling billing, and assisting with patient exams, vital signs, and minor procedures.
In my role as a non-certified sterile processing technician, I contribute to the safety of medical instruments by cleaning, sterilizing, and inspecting them. Even without certification, I assist certified technicians, ensuring the instruments are safe and properly prepared for patient care.
As a patient transporter, I focus on safely moving patients within healthcare facilities, making sure they are comfortable and secure during transport. I maintain cleanliness and follow hygiene protocols while assisting with admissions and discharges.
As a surgical attendant, I support the surgical team by setting up the operating room, maintaining sterility, assisting the surgeon, and ensuring proper handling of specimens. I help ensure surgeries run smoothly by managing equipment and cleaning the operating room afterward.
- Patient greeting and appointment scheduling
- Answering phones and managing patient inquiries
- Updating patient medical records and charts
- Preparing patient medical histories and insurance forms
- Handling billing and insurance claims
- Assisting with patient examinations and procedures
- Taking vital signs (temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiration)
- Preparing patients for examinations and procedures
- Assisting with minor surgical procedures
- Administering medications as directed by a physician
- Collecting and preparing specimens for laboratory testing
- Performing basic laboratory tests
- Cleaning and disinfecting medical instruments using proper techniques
- Inspecting instruments for damage and reporting issues
- Preparing instruments for sterilization
- Operating autoclaves and other sterilization equipment
- Organizing sterilized instruments in a clean, proper manner
- Maintaining accurate records of instruments
- Monitoring the sterilization process for safety and efficiency
- Assisting certified sterile processing technicians with complex tasks
- Safely transporting patients within the healthcare facility
- Assisting patients with mobility needs (eg, using wheelchairs or walkers)
- Preparing and maintaining cleanliness of transport equipment
- Adhering to infection control and hygiene protocols
- Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare staff
- Providing comfort and addressing patient needs during transport
- Assisting with patient admissions and discharges
- Setting up the operating room with necessary equipment and supplies
- Assisting surgeons by passing instruments during procedures
- Maintaining a sterile environment in the operating room
- Assisting with patient positioning and monitoring vital signs
- Proper handling and labeling of surgical specimens
- Cleaning and disinfecting the operating room after surgery
- Managing and organizing surgical supply inventory