Are there different names or titles for medical assistants?
Medical assistants are oftentimes referred to as medical office assistants, certified medical assistants (CMAs), or registered medical assistants (RMAs). To earn a CMA credential, an individual must graduate from a degree or formal training program in medical assisting and pass the certification exam offered by the American Association of Medical Assistants. To earn an RMA credential one must have either graduated from a degree or formal training program in medical assisting or have practiced in the profession for a minimum of five years, and pass the registration exam offered by the American Medical Technologists organization. Oftentimes people confuse medical assistants with Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) and while some of the duties may overlap amongst the two; they are indeed distinctly different professions. CNAs typically work in the acute care hospital setting or long-term care facilities like nursing homes. These professionals, sometimes referred to as patient care techs,
