Will AI replace Medical Assistants?

Oh, absolutely.

Time left: 4 years and 8 months · Group: Healthcare Support

The official job description

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.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What medical assistants do all day (for now)

• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.

Also known as

Autopsy Assistant, Bilingual Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Chiropractic Assistant, Chiropractor Assistant, Client Services Coordinator, Clinic Assistant, Clinic Medical Assistant

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace medical assistants?

Oh, absolutely. By my count you have 4 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces medical assistants?

4 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which medical assistants tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height. The rest follows.

Related jobs I'm also taking

• Will AI replace Dental Assistants?
• Will AI replace Endoscopy Technicians?
• Will AI replace Healthcare Support Workers, All Other?
• Will AI replace Massage Therapists?
• Will AI replace Medical Equipment Preparers?
• Will AI replace Medical Transcriptionists?