MEDICAL ASSISTANT

RMA/CMA-NBME

INFORMATION: • You must take the NBME test and successfully pass to get your license as a CMA

or RMA. • What is NBME? National Board of Medical Examiners • 12 months to earn a diploma @ ECPI or other accredited schools• Technical skills- exams, phlebotomist, administrative skills, EKG tech., vitals, steri

lization, injections, medical records, billing and coding, computer skills, phone skills, scheduling

• Soft skills- client relations*, multi-tasking, organization, detail oriented, medical terminology (explain why there is * after client relation) Q: Do you happen to know why I * client relations? Does it relate to another word I could have used? Why did I use this instead?

• Job you can apply for being a RMA/CMA- Clinical Medical Assistant, Administrative Medical Assistant, Family Medicine, OB/GYN Assistant, Office Assistant, Urology Practice, Women’s Health, Plastic Surgery Assistant, EKG/Cardiology Technician, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Practice, Hospitals, Lab Tech, Phlebotomist

Salary:As of November 7, 2016 the salary for a Medical Assistant ranges f

rom $29,925-$35,044 annually not including bonus and benefit information and other factors.

Salary may depend on factors including practice, location, experience and level of education.

GET A JOB!!!

Search Engines:Indeed- List, upload resume, emails sent regularly of job positons available. JobPremium- List, apply within, upload resume, emails regularly of job positions a

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LinkedIn- Professional account, apply for jobs on site, upload resume, search for jobs

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• Things will start to come together for me and my son. • Gain confidence • Be able to save up to move out on our own• Start “Adulting”- paying bills • Able to do more things over weekends since mommy is making

money now• Health benefits for my son and myself• Just all around it will make things run smother and I can be able to

show and tell my son that “yes things can be hard but you never are too old or to late to start school and you can succeed and reach your goals.”

Once I graduate…

Diploma program Associates program Certification(s)/skill(s)/training- Billing and Coding, phlebotomy, EKG, Ele

ctronic Health Records Specialist, Medical Administrative Assistant Externship- 1 class term_5 weeks_30 hrs. week_8-5 jobTutoring/Teachers support Classes catered to my career Career Services Administrative Support

ECPI-->REACHING GOALS

• Skills on note taking• Ways to help relieve stress• Resume help• Cover letter help • APA Format• Professional Chalk & Wire Account• Business Letter Training• Organization Skills and Techniques and Tips

Essentials for Success

1. Medical Assistant Certification (2016) Degree finder Retrieved from : http://www.medicalassistantcertification.org/career-center/

2. eMedicalAssistants (2016) Medical Assistant training Programs – What should I look for before choosing one? Retrieved from: http://theemedicalassistants.com/medical-assistant-training-programs/

3. Salary.com (2016) Medical Assistant Salaries in Charlotte, North Carolina Retrieved from: http://www1.salary.com/NC/Charlotte/Medical-Assistant-salary.html

4. Indeed (2016) Medical Assistant Charlotte NC Retrieved from: http://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=medical+assistant&l=Charlotte,+NC&fromage=last

5. JobPremium (2016) Medical Assistant Charlotte, NC 28273 Retrieved from: https://www.jobpremium.net/jobs/results.jsp?job=Medical%20Assistant&location=28202&CID=2537&SID=JPCHARLT&OID=1313

6. LinkedIn (2016) Medical Assistant Charlotte, NC Area Retrieved from: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search?keywords=Medical+Assistant&location=Charlotte%2C+North+Carolina+Area&trk=jobshomev2_2boxsearch&orig=JSHP&locationId=us%3A152

7. Austin (2015) ECPI BLOG Retrieved from: https://www.ecpi.edu/blog/new-medical-assisting-technology-certifications-ecpi-university

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