2. About the Job
• Handle both clerical and
clinical duties
• Take patients’ vital signs
• Weigh and measure the
patients’
• Prepare them for medical
examinations
• Sterilize laboratory
medical instruments
• Enjoy working with and
helping people
• Like the job opportunities
available to them
3. About the Job #2
• Explain different medical
procedures to patients
• Assist the physicians
performing the medical
examinations
• Collect laboratory
specimens
• Perform laboratory tests
• Dispose of contaminated
medical supplies
4. About the Job #3
• Medical assistants work
40 hours a week
• Usually work clinic hours
• Work occasionally on
Saturday mornings
• Work in doctor offices
• Work in medical clinics
• Work in group medical
organizations
• Work in nursing homes
5. Education Path
• Must complete a one
year diploma program
• Must have completed
a postsecondary
training program
6. Helpful High School Courses
• Accounting
• Computer
Applications
• Health Science
• Medical Terminology
