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Medical Assistant Certification in Washington – WA
By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 4th, 2010
As the health care industry continues to boom, medical assistants are an integral part of the equation. In fact, according to recent figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics medical assisting is expected to be one of the fastest growing professions through 2012. Washington state is no exception, where trained and qualified medical assistants are in high demand.
After training from medical assistant schools in Washington and practicums are completed, you will then be eligible to sit for a certification examination. Again, make sure that the organization through which you test is nationally accredited. The American Association of Medical Assistants is one organization that administers appropriate testing. In Washington, medical office assistants must also possess an up-to-date CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) card. Once you have completed the examination and receive your certification you can then begin to look for a job in Washington as a medical assistant. With a credible and well-rounded education in both the classroom and in the field you are sure to be a marketable prospective employee to those seeking your profession for hire. Your first step is to research and find a Washington medical assistant school for your formal training, then take the exam for certification.
Through campus based and online programs, aspiring Medical Assistants in Seattle, Tacoma, Spokane and Bellevue, Washington may be able to prepare themselves for the possibility of employment in some of the largest hospitals and healthcare facilities in the state including the University of Washington Medical Center, Swedish Medical Center, Sacred Heart Medical Center and Harborview Medical Center.
Washington Medical Assistant Association
Washington State Society of Medical Assistants’ purpose is to assist the medical assistant professional in gaining the required continuing education and knowledge necessary to stay abreast of the vastly complex and quickly changing medical field.
http://www.wssma.org/