1. MEDICAL ASSISTANT

2. RESPONSIBILITIES OF A MEDICAL ASSISTANT

3.  Administer medication  Schedule appointments  Documentation and paperwork

4. SIX RIGHTS OF THE PATIENT AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION  Right patient  Right site  Right route  Right medication  Right time  Right dose

5. INJECTIONS Things to know  Type of medication

6. INJECTIONS Things to know  Type of medication  Size of needle

7. INJECTIONS Things to know  Type of medication  Size of needle  Site to inject

8. INJECTIONS Things to know  Type of medication  Size of needle  Site to inject  Sq or IM

9. SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS Medical Assistants Schedule all of appointments patient requires  MRI  CT scan  X-ray  All Specialists appointments your patients need to see  Bone density

10. PAPERWORK A medical assistant spends the average of four hours a day documenting in the patients chart. Everything is documented and most by the medical assistant. Phone calls and exact conversation that has taken place Vital signs Medications that are administered Everything that is done in the office in behalf of the patient

11. CONCLUSION These are just a few of the responsibilities of a Medical Assistant While it is very demanding, it is very rewarding. Whether it be a smile from a patient or a thank you. sometimes it is them crying on your shoulder, you end the day knowing you made a difference