Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical assistants are physicians who care for others in medical offices and clinics. As a medical assistant they use the computer for background of patients, they scedule appointment for patients, they handle laboratory duties,etc. Basically, a medical assistant works to find out everything they need to know and will soon learn for the patient. Some Medical Assistant duties include preparing the patient before analysis, informing them what they are about to do to them, inform them about their medications,etc. A medical assistant is your personal care doctor who informs you what will be soon happening and what they will do to you for your health care.

Salary: $33,971-$39,779 annually

Education: The education requirement for a medical assistant consist of a high school diploma, take college courses in the relation to science, anatomy, biology, and chemistry. Also, to become a medical assistant you need training. Usually new medical assistants get job training at their new job by another physician or trained medical assistant, but it is recommended to do as much training before. In the usually studies to become a medical assistant it takes at least 1-2 years for a class. Besides that, medical assistants are required to have degrees. Medical assistants should have an associate degree in medical assisting. To add on, a medical assistant need to pass a state exam to be certified for clinical task; blood draw, x-rays,etc.

Demand or need for this profession: 23% by 2024

Reflection: I would not like to study in the medical field. Therefore, I would not like to become a Medical Assistant. I personally see that becoming a personal assistant isn't for me because i am not so good with science. Science is one of my weakest yet strongest subjects i do. The medical field isn't for me, as well as studying in the medical field.