HCE Health Care Professionals in Doctor's Office

The person that you see for your general health like checkups and non-urgent problems is called __.

• Medical doctor only

• Primary Care Provider

• Medical Assistant

• Specialist

Which person in the medical office is usually the one to take vital signs?

• Medical secretary

• Medical Assistant

• Doctor

• Medical biller

Which of the following is NOT a vital sign?

• Pain

• temperature

• Blood Pressure

• Hair color

Typically you see professionals in this order at a doctor's office visit

• Medical secretary

• Medical Doctor

• Medical Assistant

Match the following:

• Skin

• Pulmonologist

• Heart

• Gastroenterologist

• lungs/ respiratory tract

• Cardiologist

• Digestive System

• Dermatologist

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Medical Doctor

,

(b) Nurse Practitioner

,

(c) Medical Secretary

,

(d) Medical Biller

• Highest level of nurse

• Goes to Medical School

• Talks to insurance companies

• Checks you in at doctor's office

• Answers the phone for appointments

• Decides how much money you owe for a procedure

Which of the following is a task that medical assistants might do?

• Prepare and clean the exam room

• Discuss treatment plans with the patient

• Make an appointment for a specialist

• Diagnose diseases

Label the following

a

b

Most education

Least education

The average earnings of professionals in a doctor's office varies. However, ​ (a)   make the most money and a ​ (b)   makes the least. The second high salary are ​ (c)   .

• physicians
• medical biller
• physician's assistants
• registered nurse

The medical secretary sometimes "transcribes dictation." What does this mean?

• They make appointments

• They listen to someone talk and type up the notes for them.

• They make a phone call.

• They tell patients their diagnosis.