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“Podiatric Aide” will probably not be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 31-9092.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 32,850.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 15.00
- Currently, there are 623,560 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Medical Assistants”.
Also Known As…
- Medical Assistants
- Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
- Optometric Technician
- Optometric Assistant
- Ophthalmic Technician
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Assistant (MA)
- Doctor's Assistant
- Clinical Assistant
- Chiropractor Assistant
- Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)
- Visual Training Aide
- Vein Access Technician
- Surgery Scheduler
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Sleep Technician
- Respiratory Therapist Assistant
- Podiatrist Assistant
- Podiatric Assistant
- Physician's Aide
- Orthopedic Cast Specialist
- Orthopedic Assistant
- Optometry Assistant
- Optometrist Assistant
- Optometric Aide
- Ophthalmic Aide
- Ocular Care Aide
- Morgue Technician
- Morgue Attendant
- Medical Technician Assistant (Medical Tech Assistant)
- Medical Office Worker
- Medical Office Technician
- Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
- Medical Billing Specialist
- Medical Billing Coder
- Hospital Clinic Assistant
- Hemodialysis Patient Care Specialist
- Health Unit Clerk
- Health Services Information Specialist
- Health Information Coder
- Eye Technician
- Doctor Assistant
- Clinical Office Technician
- Clinic Assistant
- Client Services Coordinator
- Certified Professional Coder (CPC)
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Certified Coding Specialist
- Autopsy Assistant
Tasks for “Podiatric Aide”
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
- 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.
- Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
- Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
- Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- Set up medical laboratory equipment.
- 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.
- Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
- Operate x-ray, electrocardiogram (EKG), or other equipment to administer routine diagnostic tests.
- Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.
- Schedule appointments for patients.
- Change dressings on wounds.
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
Related Technology & Tools
- Snellen eye charts
- Nebulizers
- Canes
- Centrifuges
- Suction tubing
- Culturettes
- Lensometers
- Binocular light compound microscopes
- Dosimetry badges
- Enema equipment
- Breathalyzers
- Pulmonary function measurement equipment
- Baumanometers
- Vitalors
- Subcutaneous hypodermic needles
- Pulmonary nebulizers
- Cast cutters
- Gait belts
- Butterfly needles
- Syringes
- Oxygen masks
- Splints
- Lancets
- Evacuated collection tube holders/adapters
- Blood chemistry analyzers
- Tablet computers
- Electrocardiography EKG units
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Suture removers
- Plethysmographs
- Pipettes
- Hearing aids
- Crutches
- Wheelchairs
- Flexible sigmoidoscopy equipment
- Endotracheal ET tubes
- Microscope slides
- Laser printers
- Intramuscular needles
- Personal computers
- Metric rules
- Oxygen tanks
- Electronic blood pressure measuring devices
- Tuberculin TB skin test equipment
- X ray machines
- Dictation equipment
- Mayo stands
- Tourniquets
- X ray development equipment
- Walkers
- Handheld occluders
- Notebook computers
- Staple removers
- Intradermal needles
- Retinoscopes
- Keratometers
- Spirometers
- Single draw needles
- Scanners
- Mechanical stethoscopes
- Electrocautery equipment
- Manual blood pressuring measurement equipment
- Evacuated blood collection tubes
- Otoscopes
- Microcapillary hematocrit tubes
- Suction machines
- Blood collection vials
- Autoclaves
- Opthalmoscopes
- Tonometers
- Audiometers
- Oxygen equipment
- Syringe needles
- Database software
- MEDITECH software
- Diagnostic and procedural coding software
- Appointment scheduling software
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Office
- Web browser software
- Spreadsheet software
- Business software applications
- Microsoft Excel
- Billing software
- Microsoft Word
- Patient management software
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS
- Bookkeeping software
- Medical procedure coding software
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business
- Medical condition coding software
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- Microsoft Exchange
- Email software
- Visual electro diagnostic software
- Word processing software
- Electronic medical record EMR software