Medical Assistant

Qualifications & Competencies

- Earn a high school diploma or equivalent.

- Graduate from an accredited medical assistant program.

- Apply for medical assistant certification.

Responsibilities

- Interview patients and record their medical history.

- Measure patients' vital signs, such as their blood pressure and weight.

- Help physicians with patient examinations.

- Give patients injections or medications as directed by physicians and as permitted by state law.

- Schedule patient appointments.

Requirements

- Medical billing and coding.

- Medical terminology.

- Keyboarding and computer applications.

- Clinical assessment and diagnostic skills.

- First aid and wound care.

- Written communication.

- Interpersonal skills.

- Empathy.

- Attention to detail.

- Analytical skills.