Medical Assistant

OVERVIEW
The medical office is a multifaced profession. Students must understand the various duties of the medical office assistant to be successful in the progression. This assignment will enable students to research in depth the medical office and everyday duties. The research project is a pivotal assignment for students that want to become medical office assistants.

INSTRUCTIONS
1. For this assignment, you will write a 4–5-page research-based paper. The title page, abstract, and reference page do not count as part of the 4–5 pages (1,400–1,800 words).
2. The paper must be formatted in current APA style and will include a title page, abstract, and reference page, again formatted using current APA style.
3. The paper will focus on the different duties a medical office assistant may have while performing administrative work, clinical responsibilities, or working the laboratory. You will research the 3 different positions and describe the duties a medical assistant may have while conducting each one. In addition, you must discuss how you can practice professionalism while performing each duty in order to provide excellent customer service.
4. The paper must include at least 3 scholarly references in addition to the course textbook and the Bible making for a total of 5 scholarly references. (Do not use Wikipedia.com or dictionary.com.)

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool