Tasks

• Providing prescription and drug refill information to pharmacies
• Recording information on patients' medical history, diagnostic testing and treatment procedures and results, and other information in medical record-keeping systems
• Preparing and handling medical instruments and supplies, including sterilizing instruments and disposing of contaminated supplies in accordance with safety procedures
• Scheduling appointments with patients, and preparing documentation required for billing, reporting and insurance purposes
• Getting patients ready for examination and treatment, including explaining procedures and showing them to examination rooms
• Interviewing patients and their families to obtain information on their health status and medical history
• Collecting blood, tissue or other specimens, and preparing them for laboratory testing
• Maintaining cleanliness of patient waiting and examination rooms
• Providing information to patients and families on health care topics including medications prescribed by a medical doctor or other health professional
• Assisting medical doctors and other health professionals to examine and treat patients, including measuring and recording vital signs, administering medications, and performing routine clinical procedures such as giving injections and removing sutures