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Job Summary Location Durham, NC 27713 Industries Healthcare Services Job Type Full Time Employee Education Level High School or equivalent Career Level Entry Level About the Job The Eye Center in Durham, NC is looking for an Optometric Assistant / Medical Receptionist that will help patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Duties: Verifies patient information [...]
Stelara™ introduction Read this Medication Guide before you start taking STELARA™ and each time before you get an injection. There may be new information. This Medication Guide does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or treatment with STELARA™. What is the most important information I should know about [...]
What is swine flu (novel H1N1 influenza A swine flu)? Swine flu (swine influenza) is a respiratory disease caused by viruses (influenza viruses) that infect the respiratory tract of pigs and result in nasal secretions, a barking-like cough, decreased appetite, and listless behavior. Swine flu produces most of the same symptoms in pigs as human [...]
GENERIC NAME: omega-3-acid ethyl esters BRAND NAME: Lovaza DRUG CLASS AND MECHANISM: Lovaza is an antilipemic or fat-regulating drug that is used in addition to diet to reduce triglyceride (TG, a fat-carrying particle in the blood) levels in adult patients with severe elevations in blood levels of TG (≥mg/dL). TG is composed of three fatty [...]
Introduction to OTC pain medication and fever reducers Pain is the most common reason for people to seek medical advice, pain medicine is the most frequently purchased over-the-counter (OTC) medication. Fever is one of the most common reasons that children visit the doctor. Moreover, one in five emergency room visits for children is due to [...]
Employment is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2006-16 decade. Job opportunities should be excellent, particularly for those with formal training or experience, and certification. Employment change. Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 35 percent from 2006 to 2016, much faster than [...]
Some medical assistants are trained on the job, but many complete 1-year or 2-year programs. Education and training. Postsecondary medical assisting programs are offered in vocational-technical high schools, postsecondary vocational schools, and community and junior colleges. Programs usually last either 1 year and result in a certificate or diploma, or 2 years and result in [...]
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. They should not be confused with Physician assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician. (Physician assistants are discussed elsewhere in the Handbook.) The duties of medical assistants [...]
Seek the Challenging Position of Medical Assistant A highly talented Medical Assistant with huge experience in performing routing patient screening, additional technical supportive services, medical clerical duties and other duties, as assigned; collecting, handling, and processing patients’ laboratory specimens, including phlebotomy and performing routine in-house laboratory tests; administering medications to patients on specific orders from [...]