Pediatric Assistant

Schedule appointments for patients.

Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.

Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.

Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.

Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.

Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.

Set up medical laboratory equipment.

Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.

Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.

Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.

Change dressings on wounds.

Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.

Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.

Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.

Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.

Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.

Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.