Medical Assistant resume keywords

These are the skills, tools and certifications that show up most often in medical assistant job postings in the US. Use only the ones that are true for you.

Asked for in most postings

• vital signs
• patient intake
• electronic health records
• phlebotomy
• injections
• medical terminology
• HIPAA
• scheduling appointments

Often listed as a plus

• CMA
• RMA
• BLS certification
• EKG
• Epic
• specimen collection

Example: the same experience, written two ways

Before: Helped doctors and took care of patients.

After: Roomed 25+ patients a day, took vital signs and histories, drew blood and entered everything in Epic for a 3-provider family practice.

Tip: Put your certification (CMA, RMA, CCMA) and its letters in both your headline and a Certifications section. Many systems search for the abbreviation only.

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