Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

        A medical assistant is an allied health that supports the work of physicians and other health professionals, usually in a clinic setting. Medical assistants can become certified through an accredited program usually offered through a junior or community college.[1][2] They perform routine tasks and procedures such as measuring patients' vital signs, administering medications and injections, recording information in medical recordkeeping systems, preparing and handling medical instruments and supplies, and collecting and preparing specimens of bodily fluids and tissues for laboratory testing.

Salary:
          $21,002 - $37,581

Education:

          Have a high school diploma or GED. The minimum educational requirement for medical assistants is a high school diploma or equivalency degree. ... Find a doctor who will provide training.

Reflection:

          I don’t think I would like to be a Medical Assistant because it doesn’t seem like a interesting job. Also they don’t get paid very much so I would want to become this. It isn’t really my type of job.