Medassistant

Medical assistants can be licensed or unlicensed[1] health care workers who perform the administrative and clinical tasks that keep the offices of health practitioners running smoothly. They should not be confused with physician assistants. The term "Medical Assistant" may have legal status in some nations, whereas elsewhere they may be a loosely defined group.

Historically, medical assistants in the United States were trained-on-the-job medical support staff without a specific group identity. The American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) was founded in 1956.[2]

Medical assistants have traditionally held jobs almost exclusively in ambulatory care centers, urgent care facilities, and clinics, but this is now changing. Medical assistants now find employment in both private and public hospitals, as well as inpatient and outpatient facilities.