Chiropractic assistants perform a variety of functions.
Office Work
Chiropractic assistants maintain and organize patient records and maintain office inventory. At times, they also perform accounting functions including tracking expenditures, dealing with workers compensation insurance and invoicing patient bills.
Front Desk
Maintaining contact with patients throughout the treatment process is an important responsibility of chiropractic assistants. They schedule appointments, take messages, communicate problems, greet patients, answer telephones, and deal with all payments and insurance related issues.
Medical Help
Chiropractic assistants perform medical functions including helping the patients fill out medical history forms and maintaining any special notations of patient requests or questions. They also clean and prepare patient treatment rooms and ensure that both the doctor and the patient have everything physically required for a successful appointment or consultation.
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