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Pennsylvania is named after William Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. William Penn was granted the land by British King Charles II. The word "Sylvania" means "land that is full of trees." Of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is the only state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean. The Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, opened in 1745 and is the oldest continuously operating bookshop in the United States, quite possibly the world.Medical Assistants help patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Other duties include securing medical records; maintaining medical supplies inventory; and performing preventive maintenance to keep equipment operating. Medical Assistants also verify patient information by interviewing the patient; recording medical history; and confirming the purpose of the visit. They also prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary; and counseling patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery.

Job Summary

Pennsylvania is named after William Penn's father, Admiral William Penn. William Penn was granted the land by British King Charles II. The word "Sylvania" means "land that is full of trees." Of the original Thirteen Colonies, Pennsylvania is the only state that does not border the Atlantic Ocean. The Moravian Book Shop in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, opened in 1745 and is the oldest continuously operating bookshop in the United States, quite possibly the world.Medical Assistants help patients by providing information, services, and assistance. Other duties include securing medical records; maintaining medical supplies inventory; and performing preventive maintenance to keep equipment operating. Medical Assistants also verify patient information by interviewing the patient; recording medical history; and confirming the purpose of the visit. They also prepare patients for examination by performing preliminary physical tests; taking blood pressure, weight, and temperature; reporting patient history summary; and counseling patients by transmitting physician's orders and questions about surgery.