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Detailed occupation · 31-9092

Medical Assistants

Official English titleMedical Assistants

01 / Official English duty definition

Official English duty definition

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Excludes “Physician Assistants” (29-1071).

02 / Classification parents

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Other Healthcare Support Occupations31-9000
Broad occupation
Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations31-9090
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