Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities: Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other types of health practitioners. They usually take and record patient’s history and personal information, measure vital signs, help physicians with examination, give patients injections, prepare laboratory test, and schedule appointments.

Salary: $ 29,370

Education: In order to become a medical assistant you must have a postsecondary education such as a certificate or you may enter with a high school diploma and get on the job training.  

Reflection: I would like to become a medical assistant because I want to be any type of assistant when I’m older. I would like this job because it is easy and it pays well. Also it must be fun working at a doctors office.