Medical Assistant

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Duties and Responsibilities: Their duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. They also record vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Salary:  $29,000-$43,000

Education: You need a one-year certificate, or complete a two-year associate’s degree from an accredited school. The coursework for medical assistants will include medical terminology, math and science, first aid, medical billing.

You also need a certificate from the CMA and one year of medical schooling. You need to renew you degree every 5 years.

Reflection: I would like to be a medical assistant. It sounds like a good job and a experience to become something greater in the Medical field.