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The various tasks that medical assistants perform include, but are not necessarily limited to, those on the following list.
The tasks presented in this inventory are considered by American Medical Technologists to be representative of the medical
assisting job role. This document should be considered dynamic, to reflect the medical assistant’s evolving role with respect to
contemporary health care. Therefore, tasks may be added, removed, or modified on an on-going basis.
Medical Assistants that meet AMT’s qualifications and pass a certification examination are certified as a Registered Medical
Assistant (RMA).
A. Anatomy and Physiology
1. Body systems
2. Disorders and diseases of the body
B. Medical Terminology
1. Word parts
2. Medical terms
3. Common abbreviations and
symbols
4. Spelling
C. Medical Law
1. Medical law
2. Licensure, certification, and
registration
D. Medical Ethics
1. Principles of medical ethics
2. Ethical conduct
3. Professional development
E. Human Relations
1. Patient relations
2. Interpersonal skills
3. Cultural diversity
F. Patient Education
1. Identify and apply proper
communication methods in patient
instruction
2. Develop, assemble, and maintain
patient resource materials
A. Insurance
1. Medical insurance terminology
2. Various insurance plans
3. Claim forms
4. Electronic insurance claims
5. ICD-9/CPT Coding applications
6. HIPAA mandated coding systems
7. Financial applications of medical
insurance
B. Financial Bookkeeping
1. Medical finance terminology
2. Patient billing procedures
3. Collection procedures
4. Fundamental medical office
accounting procedures
5. Office banking procedures
6. Employee payroll
7. Financial calculations and
accounting procedures
C. Medical Secretarial – Receptionist
1. Medical terminology associated with
receptionist duties
2. General reception of patients and
visitors
3. Appointment scheduling systems
4. Oral and written communications
5. Medical records management
6. Charting guidelines and regulations
7. Protect, store and retain medical
records according to HIPAA
regulations
8. Release of protected health
information adhering to HIPAA
regulations
9. Transcription of dictation
10. Supplies and equipment
management
11. Medical office computer applications
12. Compliance with OSHA guidelines
and regulations of office safety
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II. ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTING
MEDICAL ASSISTING TASK LIST
I. GENERAL MEDICAL ASSISTING KNOWLEDGE