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| Administrative Medical Assistant |
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| Also called a "front office MA". they perform a variety of clerical duties such as reception, scheduling, billing, and coding. |
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| Clinical Medical Assistant |
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| Also called a "back office MA". they help with hands on duties such as examinations and treatments. |
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| Name 4 administrative duties |
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1- gather insurance data
2- enter data into computers
3- compile patients chart
4- schedule appointments |
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1- assist physician with patient examinations and testing
2- perform phlebotomy (draw blood)
3- prepare and assist with x-rays
4- authorize drug refill as directed |
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Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
certified through the National Health Care Association (NHCA) |
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| Legal description of professional resposibilities and duties that may be performed by a licensed or certified individual(only providing health care in which one has been trained in). |
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| Willingness to be responsible for ones own actions. |
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| Behavior that is polite, considerate, and helpful. |
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| Characteristic of being reliable and trustworthy. |
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| Adaptable to change; able to bend without breaking |
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| Responding without considering the situation at hand. |
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| Displaying sensitivity and courtesy to avoid offending others. |
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| Good hygiene, minimal make-up, jewlery should be conservative, tatoos (if any) should be covered, hair should be clean and neat and not too wild of a style. Clothes should be clean and wrinkle free. |
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| Short term health care for patients who are experiencing sudden illness or injury. Such as a hospital. |
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| Medical care for non-residential patients, who arrive and leave the same day. Such as a physicians office or a clinic. |
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| health care assistance for a person living in thier own home. Such as nurses or trained aides. |
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| Skilled nursing care for individuals who are medically stable, yet unable to attend to activities of daily living without assistance. |
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| Commonly rehabilitation activities with the goal of helping the patients in regaining enough strength, mobility, and function to return home. |
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| What health occupation training is offered at TPJCC? |
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| Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, and Home Health Aide |
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| Are qualified to diagnose and treat patiants for illness and disease, prescribe medication and perform surgery. Requires a license to practice. |
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| Practice varies from state to state, they commonly work closely with physicians. Requires a license to practice. |
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| Assist in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of patients. |
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| Perform diagnostic testing on blood and body fluids to aid in the diagnosis of diseases and disorders. |
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| Designs individual therapy programs for clients of all ages in order to restore strength, mobility, function, decrease pain, and promote overall fitness and health. |
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| Occupational Therapist(OT) |
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| Designs individual therapy plans to help patients achieve an optimal level of function in the performance of ADLs (bathing, dressing, eating...) |
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| activities of daily living |
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| Diagnoses and treats patients with speech, voice, or language disorders. |
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| Respiratory Therapist(RT) |
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| Treats patients with a variety of pulmonary disorders. |
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| Emergency Medical Technician(EMT) |
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| Prehospital care, they assist paremedics in the stabalization and transportation of patients to the hospital. |
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| Prehospital care, they provide emergency interventions for ill or injured patients with the goal of stabalizing them enough for transportation to the hospital. |
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| Trained to draw blood for laboratory testing or for blood banks. |
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| Help physicians diagnose a patients disorders by creating images of internal organs, tissues, and bones. |
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| Medical Laboratory Technician(MLT) |
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| Assist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients by performing tests on blood, body fluids, or tissue specimens. |
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| Administrative- Reads and analyzes documentation of physicians and other health care providers and translates it into diagnostic and procedural codes. |
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| Administrative- Works in partnership with health care providers to document patient care. |
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| What are the functions of the health care team? |
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*Health promotion
*Disease prevention
*Health education
*Infection control |
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| Anesthesiology/Anesthesiologist |
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| Admistration of anesthetics to patients during surgery. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with heart disorders. |
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| Emergency Medicine/Emergency Physician |
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| Diagnosis, stabalization, and initial treatment of patients with traumatic injury or acute illness. |
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| Family Practice/ Family Practitioner |
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| Care for family members of the whole family, from newborn to elderly, focusing on health maintenance and illness prevention. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders or injuries by using surgical procedures. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders associated with aging. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the female reproductive system. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders of the blood and blood forming tissues. |
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| Infertility/Infertility Specialist |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with fertility problems. |
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| Internal Medicine/Internist |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of a patient with diseases and disorders of the internal organs. |
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| Medical Genetics/Geneticist |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with genetic disorders, possibly including genetic screening and genetic counciling. |
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| Nuclear Medicine/ Nuclear Medicine Speacialist |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with various disorders by using radiation and imaging technology. |
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| Occupational Medicine/Occupational Medicine Specialist |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with diseases and disorders related to their occupation. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with cancer. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of childrens disorders, focus is on health promotion and illness prevention. |
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| Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation/Physiatrist |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with physical disablities or musculoskeletol disorders or those who are suffering from chronic pain. Goal is to restore optimal function. |
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| Reconstruction in patients who have suffered disfiguring injuries as welll as elective enhancment procedures. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with disorders of the feet. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with mental disorders. |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with various disorders using radiologic procedures. (x-rays) |
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| Sports Medicine/ Sports Medicine Specialist |
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| Diagnosis and treatment of patients with athletic related injuries. |
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