A Career As A Medical Assistant

I have had the toughest time deciding what career path to choose, but I now believe that Medical Assisting is the best career path for me. Medical Assistants get to perform administrative and clinical duties under the supervision of a physician. Some of their duties include but are not limited to, recording patients’ medical history, preparing and maintaining examination rooms, collect blood, and authorize drug refills to pharmacies. A Medical Assistant can decide if they want to specialize in a particular area of interest if they choose. Different kinds of skills are needed to become a Medical Assistant. Some include, Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, active listening, social perceptiveness, and service Orientation.