Medical Assisting
The healthcare industry is one of our country’s largest, and it offers so many professional opportunities. One of the most widely available career paths in the medical industry is medical assisting. Medical assistants are responsible for many of the tasks that help medical practices run smoothly and provide the best possible patient care. To prepare for this career path, choose one of Ohio Business College’s medical assistant schools in Columbus and Sheffield Village, Ohio.
Depending on the office in which medical assistants work, they may be responsible for clinical duties, administrative duties or a combination of both. Some common clinical tasks can include taking patient medical histories, recording vital signs, preparing patients for examinations, collecting and preparing laboratory specimens, sterilizing medical instruments, and much more. Other administrative tasks that fall to medical assistants can include greeting patients, scheduling appointments, answering telephones, updating and filing medical records, and more.
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 62% of medical assistants are employed in physicians’ offices, but many others work in the offices of specialists. Ophthalmic medical assistants, optometric assistants and podiatric medical assistants are all examples of specialized assistants with additional duties. Some medical assistant training programs will teach you the specialized skills you’ll use in these offices, but many medical assistants also learn by gaining on-the-job experience, and employment opportunities for well-trained medical assistants are strong.
Contact Ohio Business College now to begin your career journey.