MA Responsibilities
What are the 3 areas of responsibility for a medical assistant?
Administrative, clinical, laboratory
set standards for quality and performance, define tasks and functions, or membership
What specialty manages pregnancy, and labor and delivery?
obstetrics
What allied health professional knows the chemical and physical qualities of drugs and dispenses medication?
Pharmacist
American Medical Association
Give one example of an entry-level administrative responsibility of a MA.
Greeting patients, scheduling appointments, medical records, billing/insurance processing and payrolls for staff.
What certification does one get from the AAMA (American Association of Medical Assistants)
CMA (Certified Medical Assistant)
Which specialist will diagnose and treat hypersensitivities to substances?
Allergist
Which allied health professional balances the opposing forces of yin and yang?
Acupuncturist
What organization is established for those interested in medical assiting?
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
Give an example of an advanced clinical responsibility of a MA.
EKG's, injections, clinical trials, IVs, assisting patients with advanced directories, reporting test results
What organization sets the standards for the CCMA certification?
NHA (National Healthcareer Association)
Nuclear Medicine
Which allied health profession treats communication disorders?
Speech Language Pathologist
What is the largest network of institutional healthcare professionals?
American Hospital Association (AHA)
Which responsibility category does phlebotomy fall under?
Clinical
What organization tests the instructors of Allied Health classes?
National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
Which specialty has a focus on the whole-person, and is a DO rather than a MD.
Osteopathy (Doctor of Osteopathic medicine)
Name one allied health professional that falls under the radiologic category?
Radiographer (X-ray technician), Radiographic technologist, Radiation Therapy Technologist
Which organization develops ethics policy for the AMA and maintains and updates the AMA code of ethics.
The Counsel of Ethical and Judicial Affairs (CEJA)
Give an example of an advanced laboratory responsibility of a MA
OSHA compliance officer or Moderately complex laboratory testing
Which organization provides professional support for RMAs (registered medical assistant)
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
What is the official medical name of an ENT (Ear, nose and throat) doctor?
Otorhinolaryngologist
Which allied health professional will preform lab tests under supervision of a physician after a 1 to 2 year degree?
Clinical Laboratory technician (CLT)
What non-profit organization establishes national patient safety goals?
The Joint Commission