Medical Assistants
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
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. Some other job title includes: Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Chiropractor Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Doctor's Assistant, Health Assistant, Ophthalmic Assistant, Ophthalmological Assistant, Optometric Assistant, Outpatient Surgery Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Registry
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Specific course required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- No experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing
- Board
- Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy
- Address
- 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50319
- Phone
- (515) 281-3478
- Agency website
- http://idph.iowa.gov/Permits-To-Operate
- Licence page
- https://www.iowasma.org/
- Last updated
- May 15, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Chiropractic Assistant 31-9092.00
Source and verification
This record is Iowa's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Board of Physical & Occupational Therapy — see the issuing body section above.
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