a medical asst is an informal nurse. Med asst perform all types of duties includes; shots, blood work, ekg, med secretary, filling records, med coding,vitals etc.
The difference between a certified medical assistant and a registered medical assistant, is a certified MA has gone to an accredited school for medical assisting not just a tech school. Also after...
Medical Assistants help physicians in a medical office. They are usually trained in a variety of tasks that would be needed in an office and/or clinical setting such as answering phones, setting up...
Medical assistants work closely with doctors to get patients ready for routine check ups. They take patients blood pressure, height, weight. They also keep the exams rooms tidy for incoming...
The answer varies from state to state. In NY, medical assistants can't administer medications, assess patients, or give injections. They can take vitals and provide other types of services.