Name: Chandria (Tavi) Redd
Position: Medical Assistant
Where: Lung Care Specialists
Florissant, Mo.
How long? 3 years
Training: Medical Assistant diploma following
13 months of hands-on training at
Sanford-Brown Business College,
Collinsville, Ill.
Certification: Available certifications include the American Medical Technologists Registered Medical Assistant and the Certified Medical Assistant designation offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants.
Description: Schedules patient procedures, administer injections, draw blood (venipuncture), patient spirometries, measures patient’s vital signs, medical record filing, order medical supplies and assist doctor as needed.
Best part
of the job: Sharing with the patients and making sure they get the best service, particularly when they are sick.
Drawback: Busy mom trying to find time to go back to school to become a registered nurse!
Median
Salary: $27,853 (Monster.com)