Clinical medical assistants work in the back office at a medical practice or organization providing patients with medical care and assisting doctors and other health care providers with examinations and treatments.
As a skilled
clinical medical assistant with four years of experience providing comprehensive medical services and support to a wide variety of patients, I am pleased to present the enclosed resume.
Additional training in computers and electronic medical records may also be required for those interested in
becoming clinical medical assistants, if this is not included in the medical assisting program.
Though they are sometimes required to perform administrative tasks at smaller practices, most large practices have
designated clinical medical assistants that perform duties related solely to patient care.
Other common places
for clinical medical assistants to find employment include hospitals, rehabilitation centers, urgent care centers, research facilities and therapy centers.
Some of the common duties of
clinical medical assistants include taking vital signs of patients, conducting in - office screening tests, collecting and preparing specimens to send to diagnostic laboratories, and recording medical histories.
An experienced Certified
Clinical Medical Assistant which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of $ 33,000 based on 136 salaries.
Skilled in diverse medical tasks and procedures,
clinical medical assistants perform responsibilities such as taking patient vitals, preparing examination rooms, documenting treatment plans, and administering medications and vaccines.
Certification as a Certified Medical Assistant or Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Required
Other national certifications include the Certified
Clinical Medical Assistant from the National Healthcareer Association;, the Registered Medical Assistant from American Medical Technologists; and the National Certified Medical Assistant from the National Center for Competency Testing.
A highly
motivated clinical medical assistant with practical knowledge of performing medical tests, case studies and aware of existing clinical instruments, seeking to join a renowned clinical institution to value my abilities and learn about possible measures.