Clinical Medical Assisting

Clinical medical assistants (CMAs) are members of healthcare teams who perform a variety of tasks in medical settings.  They are often the first and last person a patient interacts with, so they can have a lasting impact on the patient's experience. 

Some of the duties of a CMA include:

• Patient care

    Assisting physicians and nurses with patient exams and treatments, taking vital signs, and preparing patients      for procedures.

• Office operations

  Coordinating patient scheduling, managing patient records, and answering phone calls.

• Laboratory procedures

  Collecting and processing specimens for testing, performing EKGs, and phlebotomy. 

• Other tasks

  Sterilizing medical equipment, administering medications or injections under supervision, and maintaining supplies 

* The job market for medical assistants is expected to grow 16% through 2031, which is much faster than the average job. In May 2023, the median annual wage for medical assistants was $42,000.