Medical Assistant (MA)
What they do :
Medical Assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors and other health practitioners. Their duties vary with the location, specialty and size of the practice. Some of their duties include taking patient medical history and measuring vital signs, helping the physician with patient examinations, giving patient injections or taking EKGs as directed by the physician, scheduling patient appointments, preparing blood for laboratory tests, and helping patients feel at ease in medical settings.
Licenses/Certifications :
- Medical Assistant Certification
Education needed :
- High School Diploma or GED
Local schools offering this program :
- Pasadena City College
- East San Gabriel Valley
- Southern California Regional Occupational Center
Organizations :
- California Certifying Board for Medical Assistants – http://www.ccbma.org
- American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) – http://www.aama-ntl.org