A clinical assistant is a healthcare professional who provides support to doctors, nurses, and lab technicians, along with performing limited patient care tasks
. Their primary responsibilities include:
- Receiving, screening, interviewing, and registering patients or clinical research subjects
- Taking and recording vital signs
- Setting up exam rooms and recording patient medical history
- Entering information into computerized medical records
- Collecting blood and urine samples from patients and assisting lab personnel
- Ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients
Clinical assistants can work in various healthcare settings, such as doctors' offices, medical clinics, hospitals, and laboratories
. They are often required to have a high school diploma or GED and complete a training program that covers medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, ethics, and medical computer programs
. Strong people skills, good communication skills, and experience with collecting, handling, and processing specimens are essential for this role
