{"id":13422,"date":"2020-12-14T12:30:03","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T12:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/?p=13422"},"modified":"2020-12-08T12:38:05","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T12:38:05","slug":"what-medical-assistants-are-doing-in-the-fight-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/what-medical-assistants-are-doing-in-the-fight-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"What Medical Assistants Are Doing in the Fight Against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical assistants represent some of the most vital workers on the frontlines of healthcare. They are the ones that many people see as soon as they come into a clinic or doctor\u2019s office. In today\u2019s blog from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/programs\/allied-health-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryan University<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we talk about what <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/programs\/allied-health-2\/medical-assistant-diploma-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">medical assistants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are doing in the fight against COVID-19.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Post: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/why-medical-assistants-are-the-most-important-people-in-allied-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why Medical Assistants Are the Most Important People in Allied Health<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular Duties<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical assistants perform many regular clinical and administrative duties at healthcare facilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every day, medical assistants may do the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome patients<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer the phone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Set appointments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervise patients\u2019 insurance information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organize necessary information<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answer emails and letters<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prepare patients for examinations<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assist doctors during exams<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advise patients about special diets<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notate medical histories<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remove sutures and change dressings\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizational Multitaskers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical assistants need to be organizational multitaskers during the pandemic. They\u2019ll need to organize medical records for patients coming into the office. MAs must manage appointment schedules, help patients fill out medical history information online, and then assess patients when they come in. Medical assistants must organize relevant information for each patient quickly and accurately. Then the next patient comes in, and the process begins anew.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanded Duties<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical assistants find themselves handling expanded duties. In general, medical assistants know a little about everything, so they can support doctors, nurses, and other clinicians.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because of extra precautions during the pandemic, medical assistants may perform other duties on a regular basis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many states require everyone who enters a medical facility to have their temperatures taken or rapid testing performed. Medical assistants often take swabs of patients, measure their temperature, and make sure they are masked and that they sanitize their hands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the University of Wisconsin, demand is so high for clinicians that daycare services are swamped. Medical assistants support the teachers at the daycare by helping them with daily duties.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency staffing protocols are being put into place. The University of Maryland Medical System has been hiring medical assistants to work in food services, guest services, and clerical areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crisis situations with overloaded staffing require medically trained workers to assist with patient care, including bathing, transporting, feeding, shampooing, and performing minor housekeeping at home. The idea is to help patients with daily living activities when clinical staff must be called to other locations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Medical assistants might find themselves monitoring medication, providing administrative assistance, and documenting assessments. These expanded duties are up to the individual clinics and doctor\u2019s offices, as well as state law in the locale where you work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Post: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/blog\/tools-you-need-for-daily-duties-as-a-medical-assistant\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tools You Need for Daily Duties as a Medical Assistant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Become a Medical Assistant Via Bryan University<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bryan University offers 100% online classes for medical assisting. If you want to enter a vibrant field, a medical assistant diploma or associate of applied science degree provides a way to jumpstart your career in allied health. Call Bryan University toll-free at <a href=\"tel:1-855-862-0755\">1-855-862-0755<\/a> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bryanu.edu\/enroll-now\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enroll now<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to find out more!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Medical assistants represent some of the most vital workers on the frontlines of healthcare. They are the ones that many people see as soon as they come into a clinic or doctor\u2019s office. 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