Medical Assistantsresume guide.
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. A strong Medical Assistants resume shows social perceptiveness, active listening and speaking, and names the tools you have worked with, such as Epic Systems, Microsoft Access and Microsoft SharePoint.
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- 1Show the result, not just the task."Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs" from the guide becomes patients per day and how fast they were ready for the doctor.
- 2Give lab work a number too.The guide lists collecting and logging specimens as a core task. A falling rejection rate proves you do it carefully.
- 3Show you use the EHR, not just log in.Epic Systems is a hot tool in this guide. Using it to close care gaps shows more than data entry, and EHR skill is one of the first things clinics screen for.
- 4Patient teaching counts as a skill.Social Perceptiveness and Speaking top this guide's skills list. Fewer follow-up calls after visits is how you prove you explain things clearly.
- 5Name your certification and who issued it.Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) and Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) are titles this guide lists, and most employers now ask for or prefer a credential.
- 6A certificate program is enough here.Most people in this job have a post-secondary certificate rather than a degree, so one line for your program is all you need.
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01Also called
O*NET02Skills employers expect
O*NETImportance is how much the skill matters to the job; level is how much of it the job demands. Both are worth naming on the resume, in this order.
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | Very high | Intermediate |
| Active Listening | High | Intermediate |
| Speaking | High | Advanced |
| Reading Comprehension | High | Advanced |
| Critical Thinking | High | Intermediate |
| Coordination | High | Intermediate |
| Monitoring | High | Intermediate |
| Service Orientation | High | Intermediate |
| Writing | High | Intermediate |
| Active Learning | High | Intermediate |
03Knowledge areas
O*NET- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Administrative
- Computers and Electronics
- Education and Training
- Public Safety and Security
- Therapy and Counseling
- Psychology
- Administration and Management
04Common responsibilities
O*NETOrdered by importance. Each one is a bullet waiting for a result and a number.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
- Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
- Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
- Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
- Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
- Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
05Software and tools
O*NET32 tools across 14 categories. The six largest categories are below; Hot marks a hot technology, In demand a tool employers ask for most often.
- Epic SystemsHotIn demand
- MEDITECH softwareHot
- eClinicalWorks EHR softwareHot
- Patient management softwareIn demand
- Medical procedure coding software
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- Medical condition coding software
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
- Visual electro diagnostic software
- Microsoft AccessHotIn demand
- Database software
- Data entry software
- Microsoft SharePointHotIn demand
- Microsoft SharePoint Server
- IDX Systems Patient Chart Tracking
- Microsoft OutlookHotIn demand
- Email software
- Microsoft Exchange
- Intuit QuickBooksHotIn demand
- Bookkeeping software
- Microsoft Office softwareHotIn demand
- Business software applicationsIn demand
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Billing software
- Appointment scheduling software
- Diagnostic and procedural coding software
- Web browser softwareIn demand
- Microsoft PowerPointHotIn demand
- Microsoft ExcelHotIn demand
- Microsoft WordHotIn demand
06Education and preparation
O*NET07Putting it on your resume
ResumeXRays guidanceLead with the credential and the record. Job Zone 3 roles usually ask for training, a license or a few years of related experience. Put those on the first screen, then show what you did with them.
Name the tools exactly. This occupation is heavy on named software. A skills section that says "Epic Systems, Microsoft Access, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Outlook" matches more job descriptions than a general phrase. Use the spelling employers use.
Show active listening and speaking, not just social perceptiveness. Active listening and speaking rank close to social perceptiveness for this occupation. One bullet per role that shows a decision, a tradeoff or a result covers them.
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