A Day In The Life Of A Medical Assistant At A Medical Clinic
A typical day for Talia as a medical assistant begins around 8:15 AM with room preparation and chart preparation, including "printing out labs" and medication lists. The remainder of the day involves patient intake, vital signs collection, assisting providers during appointments, and thorough room cleaning and restocking, concluding around 4:00 PM.
Healthcare, Patient Care, Medical Procedures, Time Management, Organization
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Talia Wexler
Medical Assistant OR EMT
Medical Clinic and San Diego Ambulance for EMT
Loyola Marymount University
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Entertainment, Music & Arts, Fine Arts, Music
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Medical
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. A typical workday starts around 8:15 am with tasks such as preparing exam rooms and printing patient records.
2. The role involves taking patient vitals, charting information, and assisting the provider during examinations.
3. The day concludes with cleaning and restocking exam rooms, ensuring everything is prepared for the next day.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a medical assistant look like?
When I arrive at work, I usually get there around 8:15. Then I set up for the day. I open up all the exam rooms, make sure they're stocked, and that there's no contamination.
Next, I print out labs for any patients who are being seen that day, either virtually or in person, for any lab reviews. I also print out a list of all the medications each patient is on.
Patients usually start coming in around 9:00 AM. That's when I begin bringing patients back. When they arrive, I take their vitals and enter them into their chart.
Then, I let the provider know if the patient is ready. The provider will go in with the patient, and I'll either go in with them or not, depending on if they need assistance. If it's a male provider seeing a female patient, I usually always go in.
This typically continues until the end of the day, around 4:00 PM. In between each appointment, I clean the rooms and set them up for the next patient. At the end of the day, I clean all the rooms, make sure they're stocked again, and then close them down.