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What Medical Assistants Do

Jan 26 2026

Medical Assistant Duties: Autoclaving

We explain how medical assistants help keep patients safe from infection through autoclaving and how readers can start a medical assisting career by training at PCI.

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Oct 24 2024
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Do Medical Assistants Give Injections?

Medical assistants are trained professionals who perform a wide variety of tasks in modern healthcare facilities, including everything from appointment paperwork to taking patient vitals and, yes, administering injections. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at this aspect of the medical assistant job description and explain how you can start a career as a medical assistant. What Do Medical Assistants Do? Medical assistants are essential players in the healthcare team. Here are some of the roles they take on in modern hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, and rehab centers: Patient education Making appointments and handling the required paperwork Taking […]

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Mar 01 2022
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Medical Assisting Administrative Tasks

Medical Assisting: Day-to-Day Administrative Tasks and Knowledge Interested in what administrative tasks and knowledge a medical assistant needs to be successful? The medical assistant manages multiple tasks and needs extensive administrative knowledge to perform their job responsibilities on a day-to-day basis. Medical Assistant Administrative Tasks The medical assistant does many different administrative tasks in the […]

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Sep 27 2021
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Being A Successful Med Assistant

As a medical assistant student, you will learn the clerical and clinical skills needed to be successful in a Medical Assistant Program. In addition to these skills, there are personal qualities that will make the job easier and more fulfilling. Having these qualities will help you treat patients properly, gain trust from colleagues and create […]

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Sep 27 2021
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Qualities Of A Good Medical Assistant

Becoming a medical assistant requires a diploma from a vocational school and skills that are vital for the job. Candidates must also possess several personal qualities that ensure they are able to interact with patients as well as members of the healthcare team. Quality #1: Effective Communicator A medical assistant must learn medical terminology in […]

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