Medical assistants work alongside physicians in outpatient or ambulatory care facilities, such as medical offices and clinics. 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administrative Duties
• Using computer applications
• Answering telephones
• Greeting patients
• Updating and filing patient medical records
• Coding and filling out insurance forms
• Scheduling appointments
• Arranging for hospital admissions and laboratory services
• Handling correspondence, billing, and bookkeeping
• Clinical Duties
• Taking medical histories
• Explaining treatment procedures to patients
• Preparing patients for examination
• Assisting the physician during exams
• Collecting and preparing laboratory specimens
• Performing basic laboratory tests
• Instructing patients about medication and special diets
• Preparing and administering medications as directed by a physician
• Authorizing prescription refills as directed
• Drawing blood
• Taking electrocardiograms
• Removing sutures and changing dressings
• Prepare patient rooms, and set up instruments and equipment according to department protocol. 
• Clean exam/procedure rooms, instruments, and equipment between patient visits to maintain infection control. 
• Clean according to the scheduled maintenance program and keep appropriate records. 
• Managed inventory of supplies; restocked exam/procedure rooms.

The medical assistant test enables employers and recruiters to evaluate candidates' skills and job readiness. For this reason, the emphasis is laid upon evaluating the knowledge of applied skills gained through real work experience rather than theoretical knowledge.