Topic > come a medical assistant as a platform to enter the medical field. In my opinion I can fit the job description, I know there is high demand for the position and there is always room to grow on the pay scale. As a medical assistant you can work in a clinical or administrative environment. The clinical medical assistant's duties may include taking patients' vital signs, performing in-office screening tests, collecting and preparing specimens to send to diagnostic laboratories, recording medical history, and administering of drugs. The work environment can be in a hospital or doctor's office with a doctor. The administrative medical assistant's duties may include updating patient medical records, greeting patients, scheduling appointments, requesting prescriptions or refills as directed by the doctor, answering phones, and arranging for tests diagnostics or other procedures. Their working environment is usually in an office where they aim to ensure that the medical practice runs smoothly. Ultimately it's simply more expensive to hire a nurse and secretary when you can have the best of both worlds with a medical assistant. With the demand for more healthcare services, medical assistants can assist doctors clinically and administratively to help see more patients. Our generation is experiencing a baby boom which is causing an increase in the population with medical needs. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that medical assistant is one of the fastest growing professions. It is expected to experience 35% growth by 2016. Although life begins at birth and increases the number of our population, individuals are expected to live longer. Doctor......middle paper......it rains in the environment as well as being able to climb the pay scale to live comfortably. My area of interest as a medical assistant is working for a clinic or psychiatric hospital just to get started. I will eventually go back to school to get a healthcare degree. I will then be able to work towards becoming a nursing manager. I have compassion and commitment to be in the medical field. My determination and ambition will always allow me to go above and beyond to be the best medical assistant. Works Cited “The Demand for Medical Assistants.” - HealthCareers.net. Np, nd Web. November 20, 2013. “Physician Assistant Job Description.” Guide MA. Np, nd Web. November 20, 2013."Physician Assistant Salary by State." Guide MA. Np, nd Web. November 26, 2013."Summary." US Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, n.d. Web. November 21. 2013.
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