Stand-Out Medical Assistant Resume Examples

A medical assistant resume should follow the following resume format:

• Personalized header
• Resume summary or objective
• Skills section
• Work experience section
• Education section

Header

The header is simple to format. All you need to include is the following contact information:

• Your full name
• Your location
• Your phone number
• Your work email address
• Links to your job networking profiles such as LinkedIn

Resume summary or objective

The resume summary is a short paragraph that summarizes your patient care skills and experience. It also gives you the chance to tell the recruiter about what you hope to accomplish or learn from this new job. You should only mention the most relevant skills and experience for the job. Save any further anecdotes or details for a cover letter or the job interview itself. A resume objective is similar but it focuses on your career goals rather than experience. Use a resume objective if you lack relevant work experience or changing careers.

Skills section

The skills section should be a brief bullet point list of your medical skills. If you aren’t sure which medical skills are the most relevant to the job, then study the job description and pull keywords from the job skills and requirements. Doing so can also help your resume get through an applicant tracking system (ATS), which is designed to scan through the many applications received for a particular job. The process scans for specific keywords in each resume to select the most qualified applicants.

Here are some medical hard skills and soft skills to include on your next resume:

• Experience reading medical records (EMR and EHR)
• Familiarity with healthcare regulations (HIPAA and OSHA)
• General patient care (i.e., checking patient vital signs, blood draws, blood pressure, EKG, etc.)
• First aid
• Helping with triage
• Teamwork
• Communication skills
• Problem solving
• Time management

Work experience

This section should make up the bulk of your professional resume. If you don’t have much experience working in an actual medical office or in exam rooms, then listing your healthcare internship experience or any volunteer work is fine.

Education section
It’s best to list your degree, school and specific distinctions in the education section of your resume. Specific certifications can also impress a recruiter. Certified medical assistants will often be more desirable candidates than those who haven’t yet earned these certifications.Those applying for an entry-level medical assistant position with little to no experience within the field can also list relevant coursework they have taken on.

Medical Assistant Resume Sample #1

Stuart Smith

135 Main Street

Los Angeles, CA 12345

stuartsmith@example.com

(210) 987-6543

Resume Summary

Certified medical administrative assistant with two years of experience. Skilled at checking in patients, answering phones and scheduling appointments. Adept at updating medical files and registering new patients.

Skills

• Answering phone calls
• Scheduling appointments
• Updating patient medical history
• Clinical support
• Customer service

Work Experience

Certified Medical Administrative Assistant Jun 2020 – Present

Example Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

• Sorted and filed physical and electronic medical records.
• Answered phone calls and scheduled appointments.
• Transcribed doctor’s orders and forwarded them to appropriate personnel.

Education

Bachelor of Science: Family Medicine May 2020

Example Medical School, Los Angeles, CA,

• Graduated with honors
• Volunteer, Example Children’s Hospital

Medical Assistant Resume Sample #2

Jane Johnson

246 Main Street

janesmith@example.com

(210) 876-5432

Resume Summary

Empathetic medical assistant skilled in assessing patient needs. Looking forward to learning more about pediatric patient care.

Skills

• Pediatric patient care
• Medical terminology
• HIPAA compliance
• Vital signs and examinations
• Patient assessments and care
• Documentation and recordkeeping

Work Experience

Medical Assistant Oct 2021 – Present

Sample Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

• Organized, reviewed, and forwarded incoming test results to care teams.
• Measured vital signs, including pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight and height.
• Administered injections and medications, dressed wounds and collected lab specimens for tests.
• Answered phone calls and scheduled or followed up appointments.

Medical Assistant Intern Jun 2021 – Aug 2021

Sample Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

• Cleaned, prepared and maintained examination rooms and treatment areas.
• Prepared patients for various treatments.
• Supported the front office with billing, scheduling and customer service skills.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine

Example College, Los Angeles, CA

• Volunteer, Los Angeles Children’s Hospital