Medical assistant resume template: example & tips
Clinics and physician practices want medical assistants who can hit the ground running – at the front desk, in the exam room and with the EHR. On your resume they look for your certification, the specialties you have worked in, the clinical tasks you handle confidently and the systems you know.
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Calm and tidy: certification, clinical skills and EHR experience are easy to find, so a practice manager sees your fit at a glance. Single-column and readable in healthcare application systems.
Example summary
Your summary sits right below your name. Replace everything in square brackets with your own details.
Certified medical assistant ([CMA/RMA/CCMA]) with [number] years of experience in a [specialty] practice with [number] providers. Skilled in rooming patients, vitals, phlebotomy, EKGs and injections, as well as scheduling and insurance verification in [EHR]. Available [full-time/part-time] from [date].
What a strong Medical assistant resume looks like
Sample bullet points for your experience. Where it says [number], put your own figure – made-up numbers fall apart in the interview.
- Roomed around [number] patients per day in a [specialty] practice, including vitals and medical history
- Performed phlebotomy, EKGs and point-of-care tests under provider orders
- Administered immunizations and maintained vaccine records and inventory
- Handled prior authorizations and referrals, cutting average turnaround to [number] days
- Scheduled appointments and verified insurance for [number] patients per week
- Trained [number] new medical assistants on clinic workflows and the EHR
- Supported quality initiatives such as closing care gaps for preventive screenings
Hard skills
- Rooming patients and taking vital signs
- Phlebotomy and specimen handling
- EKGs and point-of-care testing
- Injections and immunizations under provider orders
- EHR documentation (e.g. Epic, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks)
- Scheduling, check-in and insurance verification
- Prior authorizations and referrals
- Infection control and HIPAA compliance
Soft skills – with proof
- Friendly and clear with a full waiting room
- Putting nervous patients at ease
- Staying organized when phones, front desk and lab all need you
- Discretion with sensitive health information
ATS keywords for Medical assistant resumes
Terms that come up often in job ads for this role. Only use what is true for you – ideally in the wording of the ad you are applying to.
- Medical Assistant
- CMA
- RMA
- CCMA
- Patient Care
- Vital Signs
- Phlebotomy
- EKG
- Injections
- EHR
- Epic
- Scheduling
- Insurance Verification
- HIPAA
Tips for your Medical assistant resume
- Put your certification with the certifying body near the top – CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT) or CCMA (NHA). Many employers require or prefer it.
- Name the specialties you know: family medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, orthopedics. Workflows differ, and practices look for experience in theirs.
- List your EHR by name. Knowing the clinic’s system saves weeks of training.
- Separate clinical and administrative skills so a manager can see quickly whether you fit a back-office, front-office or blended role.
- Include externship hours and sites if you are a new graduate – they are your experience.
Salary
Pay depends on location, employer, experience and certification – a single number says little. For current figures by occupation, see the Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)