Certified Clinical Medical Assistants are essential team members at hospitals, urgent care facilities, doctors offices, and diagnostic laboratories. They are responsible for the following duties:

• Drawing blood from patients

• Performing EKGs

• Evaluating patients’ ability to withstand procedures

• Performing basic point of care testing such as blood glucose levels

• Preparing lab specimens for testing

• Verifying patient or donor identity and answering calls

• Updating electronic billing records

As advancements in medical technology rise, more employers are requiring national certification in the medical assisting field each year.