Your Guide to Medical Assistant Duties and Responsibilities

Are you interested in becoming a medical assistant? This guide examines some of the duties and responsibilities you may encounter if you become a medical assistant.

In addition to a large section on what medical assistants do, this guide also includes information regarding:

• Where medical assistants work and how much they reportedly make
• The skills and characteristics needed to be a medical assistant
• Medical assistant certification (benefits and requirements)
• How to become a medical assistant

We hope this guide will help you better understand what medical assistants do so you can decide whether you want to pursue a career in the field.

If, after reading, you would like more information regarding how to become a medical assistant or enrolling in a medical assistant training program, request more information from San Joaquin Valley College or call 866-544-7898.