Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities

Medical assistants are basically a doctor’s helper. They help them with many tasks whether they’re simple or complicated. They’re work also depends on whether they work in the front or back office. If they work in the front office they’ll basically do secretary work ordering supplies, greeting patients, handling patient records, etc. If they work in the back office they’ll escort patients, check blood pressure, take the patient’s medical history, etc.

Salary: $43,000

Education

In order to be a medical assistant you need to have training or become certified. Some medical assistants have an associate’s degree. The education requirements will vary depending on where you live.

Do you think you would like to be one?

I wouldn’t want to be a medical assistant because I would rather be a doctor. In my opinion it’ll be more worth it.