医疗助手可以帮助医生检查和治疗患者，并执行日常任务以保持办公室的正常运转。医疗助理的职责取决于诊所的位置和规模以及医生的专长。临床职责根据州法律而有所不同，包括采取和记录生命体征和病史，解释治疗程序和教育患者，为患者做好检查准备，检查过程中的协助，收集血液和其他样本样品以及对这些样本执行基本的实验室程序，协助进行小型办公室手术，并完成诸如心电图，尿液分析，动态心电图监测和肺活量测定等测试。该课程将引导学生学习骨科，心脏病学，儿科，妇产科，妇产科和肠胃科等所有专业领域。您将与公众打交道，安排约会，处理保险索
Medical Assistants help physicians examine and treat patients and perform routine tasks to keep offices running smoothly. The duties of Medical Assistants vary depending on the location and size of the practice and the physician's specialty. Clinical duties vary according to state law and include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, explaining treatment procedures and educating patients, preparing patients for examination, assisting during the examination, collecting blood and other specimen samples, and performing basic lab procedures on those specimens, assist in minor office surgeries, and complete tests such as electrocardiogram, urinalysis, holter monitor, and spirometry to name a few. This program takes the students through all specialty areas such as orthopedics, cardiology, pediatrics, OB/GYN, dermatology and gastroenterology. You will be dealing with the public, scheduling appointments, processing insurance claims, bookkeeping, etc. Your duties may also include management responsibilities as assigned by your employer which include a wide variety of clerical tasks. You may be employed by a medical office, multiple specialty clinic, public health agency, Urgent or emergency care clinic or similar setting, medical labs, insurance companies, and medical billing agencies.