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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. |
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Technology used in this occupation: |
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Calendar and scheduling software |
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Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. |
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Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician. |
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Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records. |
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Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician. |
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Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing. |
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Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients. |
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Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures. |
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Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies. |
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Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean. |
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Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies. |
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Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
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Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
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Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
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Medicine and Dentistry - Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures. |
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English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology. |
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Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
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Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
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Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
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Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
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Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
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(Please note that some searches may not produce any results.) |
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Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
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Statewide |
$48,066.00 |
$23.11 |
$19.25 |
$20.07 - $24.14 |
Bridgeport/Stamford |
$49,314.00 |
$23.71 |
$20.23 |
$21.75 - $24.77 |
Danbury |
$46,376.00 |
$22.30 |
$18.95 |
$19.75 - $23.89 |
Hartford |
$47,932.00 |
$23.05 |
$19.30 |
$20.04 - $23.81 |
New Haven |
$48,664.00 |
$23.40 |
$18.68 |
$19.22 - $24.08 |
New London/Norwich |
$46,706.00 |
$22.46 |
$19.00 |
$19.63 - $23.68 |
Waterbury |
$46,510.00 |
$22.36 |
$19.25 |
$19.94 - $23.32 |
Torrington |
$45,830.00 |
$22.03 |
$18.87 |
$19.28 - $23.30 |
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Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities. |
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