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Medical Assistant Resume Example
This page shows a full resume for a certified medical assistant with 8 years of experience in family medicine and urgent care. The example person is a lead medical assistant in a practice with 9 providers. Use it as a guide for your own resume.
Under the example, you find summary examples for new and experienced medical assistants, and strong bullet points. You also find the clinical and office skills that clinics ask for, the certifications to list, and the keywords for applicant tracking systems (ATS).
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The job in numbers (US)
Below the median for all jobs.
- Medical Assistant$45,690
- All jobs in the US$50,980
- Jobs
- 833,900 jobs (2025)
- Job outlook
- 13% growth (2025–35)
- Typical education
- Postsecondary certificate (about 1 to 2 years)
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. Median pay: $45,690 per year (May 2025).
Full medical assistant resume example
The example uses the free LaTeX template. The person, the employers, and the numbers are fictional.
Jasmine Carter
Certified Medical Assistant, CMA (AAMA) | Family Medicine
jasmine.carter@example.com · (555) 016-3307 · San Antonio, TX, US
Summary
Certified medical assistant with 8 years of experience in family medicine and urgent care. Room 28–34 patients per day for 2 physicians in a 9-provider practice and lead a team of 13 medical assistants. Raised the practice colorectal cancer screening rate from 58% to 67% with pre-visit planning. CMA (AAMA), phlebotomy, and BLS certified; fluent in Spanish.
Experience
Independent family medicine practice with 9 providers, 14 medical assistants, and about 230 patient visits per day.
- --Room 28–34 patients per day for 2 physicians: take vital signs, update the medication list, record the chief complaint, and give PHQ-9 and fall-risk screenings.
- --Draw blood from 12–18 patients per day and run point-of-care tests (A1C, rapid strep, urinalysis); 0 mislabeled specimens in 2025.
- --Built a pre-visit planning checklist for care gaps; the practice colorectal cancer screening rate rose from 58% to 67% in 12 months.
- --Make the daily assignments for 13 other medical assistants and trained 8 new hires in a 4-week orientation; 7 of the 8 stayed past 1 year.
- --Cut the average time to close a prescription refill request in eClinicalWorks from 2 days to 1 day with a shared inbox and physician-approved refill protocols.
Walk-in urgent care clinic with 3 providers and 70–90 visits per day.
- --Roomed up to 40 patients per 12-hour shift, took vital signs, and reported abnormal values to the provider at once.
- --Performed 10–15 electrocardiograms (ECGs) per week and ran rapid flu, COVID-19, and strep tests.
- --Set up and assisted with 8–10 laceration repairs and incision and drainage procedures per week; kept sterile fields and instrument logs.
- --Gave 1,100 flu vaccines in the 2020–21 season and recorded each dose and lot number in the EHR and, for patients who consented, in the state immunization registry (ImmTrac2).
- --Checked insurance eligibility at the front desk on weekend shifts; claim denials for eligibility fell from 6% to 3% in 1 year.
Education
Skills
Certificates
Languages
English (Native) · Spanish (Fluent)
How to write a medical assistant resume summary
Write 3 or 4 sentences. Start with your credential and your years of experience. Then name the specialty, the patient volume, and one result. End with your certifications and a second language if you have one. Many clinics hire for clinical tasks and office tasks together, so name both if you do both.
- 1Title and years of experience
- 2Setting and scope
- 3One result with a number
- 4Certifications or licenses
Certified medical assistant with 8 years of experience in family medicine and urgent care. Room 28–34 patients per day for 2 physicians and lead a team of 13 medical assistants. Raised the colorectal cancer screening rate from 58% to 67% with pre-visit planning. CMA (AAMA), phlebotomy, and BLS certified.
Medical assisting graduate (CAAHEP-accredited certificate, May 2026) with a 160-hour externship in a 6-provider internal medicine practice. Roomed 15–20 patients per day and did 40 supervised venipunctures. Passed the CMA (AAMA) exam in June 2026; BLS certified.
CMA (AAMA) with 5 years of primary care experience who now applies to dermatology practices. Set up and assisted with 6–10 skin biopsies and cryotherapy procedures per week, prepared specimens for pathology, and kept procedure logs. Comfortable with high patient volume and clinical photo documentation.
Medical Assistant resume bullet points
Start each bullet with a verb. Use the present tense for your current job and the past tense for an old job. Put one number in each bullet: patients per day, tests, vaccines, a percentage, or a time. Name the test or the procedure, because "assisted the doctor" tells the reader nothing.
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Took vital signs and roomed patients.
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Room 28–34 patients per day for 2 physicians: vital signs, medication list updates, and PHQ-9 and fall-risk screenings.
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Did blood draws.
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Draw blood from 12–18 patients per day and process specimens for an outside lab; 0 mislabeled specimens in 2025.
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Helped with insurance paperwork.
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Submitted 25–30 prior authorization requests per week and cut the time from order to submission from 3 days to 1 day.
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Trained new staff.
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Trained 8 new medical assistants in a 4-week orientation on rooming, injections, and eClinicalWorks; 7 of the 8 stayed past 1 year.
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Gave shots.
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Gave 20–40 vaccines per week, checked the immunization record of each patient, and recorded lot numbers with no errors in 2 audits.
Use only numbers that are true. If you do not know an exact number, give a range or a frequency, such as “10–15 per day”. Do not put the names or private details of patients, clients, or students in a bullet.
Skills for a medical assistant resume
Job skills
- Patient intake and vital signs
- Venipuncture
- Specimen collection and processing
- Point-of-care testing
- Intramuscular and subcutaneous injections
- Electrocardiograms (ECG)
- Medication reconciliation
- Sterile technique
- Appointment scheduling
- Insurance verification and prior authorization
People skills
- Plain-language patient instructions
- Accurate documentation
- Prioritization in a full schedule
- Teamwork with providers and nurses
- Patient privacy and discretion
- Calm de-escalation with upset patients
Software and tools
- eClinicalWorks
- Epic
- athenaOne
- NextGen
- MEDITECH
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
Certifications and licenses
Write the full name of each credential, the issuer, and the date. The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) asks you to write "CMA (AAMA)", not only "CMA". The letters "CMA" alone have other meanings. Most states do not require certification, but some states do, and many employers prefer it. Check the rules in your state.
- CMA (AAMA)
- Certified Medical Assistant from the AAMA. Most candidates qualify through a program that the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) accredits. The AAMA also has an alternative path for some other programs and apprenticeships.
- RMA (AMT)
- Registered Medical Assistant from American Medical Technologists (AMT). AMT accepts program graduates and also has a route for applicants with work experience.
- CCMA (NHA)
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant from the National Healthcareer Association (NHA). Many employers accept it. Read the job posting, because some employers ask for one specific credential.
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Many clinics require it. Write the issuer, usually the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross, and keep it current.
- State requirements
- Some states require an approved program, a credential, or extra training for tasks such as injections or limited x-rays. Check the rules in your state. Write the state credential on your resume if you have one.
- Phlebotomy or EKG certification
- Optional. A Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) or Certified EKG Technician (CET) credential helps in clinics that draw blood or do heart tests on site.
ATS keywords for a medical assistant resume
An applicant tracking system (ATS) is the software that employers use to collect and sort applications. Recruiters search it for words from the job posting. Job postings for this role often use the words below. Use a word only when it is true for you.
- patient intake
- vital signs
- rooming
- venipuncture
- phlebotomy
- specimen collection
- point-of-care testing
- injections
- immunizations
- EKG
- medication reconciliation
- EHR
- eClinicalWorks
- Epic
- scheduling
- insurance verification
- prior authorization
- HIPAA
- OSHA
- CMA (AAMA)
Which of these words does your resume have? Paste a job description, and PDF CV shows the match.
Check your resumeTips for a medical assistant resume
Show clinical tasks and office tasks
Many clinics hire one medical assistant for the back office and the front desk. If you do both, write a bullet for each. Name the tasks, such as venipuncture, injections, scheduling, and insurance checks.
Name the specialty and the clinic size
Family medicine, urgent care, and dermatology need different skills. Write the specialty in your title line. Write the number of providers and the visits per day in the job summary, so a practice manager can compare your job with theirs.
Write your externship like a job
If you are a new graduate, put your externship first, under "Clinical Experience". Write the practice type, the hours, and what you did, such as the number of patients that you roomed per day. This shows real clinical work, not only classes.
Write the EHR system by name
Clinics train new staff on their electronic health record (EHR) system, and experience with the same system saves training time. Write "eClinicalWorks" or "Epic", not only "EHR". If you used two systems, list both.
Keep it to one page
One page is usually enough for a medical assistant resume. Use a simple layout without tables or text boxes, so an applicant tracking system can read it. Use the same words as the job posting, such as "phlebotomy" or "EKG".
Frequently asked questions
How do I write a medical assistant resume with no experience?
Put your training program, your externship, and your certifications at the top. Write the externship like a job, with the practice type, the hours, and numbers such as patients roomed per day. Add customer service or retail jobs below, because they show scheduling, payments, and work with the public.
What certifications should a medical assistant put on a resume?
List each certification that you hold, with the full name, the issuer, and the date. The common ones are CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), CCMA (NHA), and Basic Life Support (BLS). Add phlebotomy or EKG certification if the clinic does these tasks. If your state requires a credential, put it first.
Do I need to be certified to get a job as a medical assistant?
Most states do not require it, but some states do, and many employers prefer or require a certified medical assistant. A certification also shows that you passed a national exam. Check the rules in your state and read the job posting.
Should I write CMA or CMA (AAMA) on my resume?
Write "CMA (AAMA)". The AAMA asks certified medical assistants to use this form. It also tells the reader which organization gave the credential, because other credentials use the same letters.
Should a medical assistant resume have an objective?
Use a short summary instead. An objective says what you want; a summary says what you can do for the clinic. A new graduate can name the target job in the summary, for example "applies for a medical assistant job in pediatrics".
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