"A Medical Assistant has to be good at change, because you are different things to different people. I may take care of a four-month-old who needs multiple immunizations one minute, and perform an EKG on an elderly gentleman who thinks he is having a heart attack the next minute.''
Paula Coffey
North Carolina CMA speaking on versatility
"You're seeing patients when they're vulnerable, scared, and have something serious going on,'' she said. "You use all your skills to get them through their problems while helping the doctor achieve a good outcome.''
Martha L. Zumbrunn
Kansas CMA speaking on compassion
"I spent 35 years in middle management, but this career change has allowed me to work with people on a more personal level, and to fulfill a childhood dream of working in health care. I can't say enough positive things about the profession and the training I received at Marion Tech. On any given day, I'm taking patient histories, performing computer work, and interfacing with other medical and health care professionals, and my work at MTC prepared me to handle the variety of duties – and the fast pace."
Anita Crabtree
Ohio (Galion) CMA speaking on the general profession
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