Medical assistant

Duties and responsibilities:

Salary: vary according to state law and include: taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination. Medical assistants collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They also arrange examining-room instruments and equipment, purchase and maintain supplies and equipment, and keep waiting and examining rooms neat and clean. Medical assistants should not be confused with physician assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician.

·        Medical assistants work in well-lighted, clean environments.

·        They constantly interact with other people and may have to handle several responsibilities at once.

·        Most full-time medical assistants work a regular 40-hour week. Some work part time, evenings, or weekends.

Salary: $43,000

Education: while it is possible to start a career in medical assistant with on the job training , most employers prefer a formal education or training program. These programs are available from for some vocational high schools, Vocational schools, and in the colleges and universities. Typical medical assistant training programs lead to a degree or certificate, last 1 or 2 years, respectively.

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Reflection: do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would probably like to be an medical assistant because when I was small that was my dream why well, I like taking care of people J it’s pretty cool lol... and I think I could be a great doctors assistant.