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Having a nationally accredited certification, like the CCMA, can help you stand out. Certification may also be required or preferred for certain job opportunities in the profession. Many organizations are now offering career laddering opportunities for medical assistants with elevated responsibilities and pay. Elevated roles may include those of a scribe, health coach, patient navigator, population health manager and patient care coordinator. #### Common duties of a medical assistant include administrative and clinical tasks, including: - Checking patients in and out upon arrival and departure - Answering phone calls and questions - Assisting providers with exams and procedures - Administering injections or medications - Working in the electronic health record (EHR) - Performing EKG, phlebotomy, and laboratory procedures - Taking patient vital signs #### Essential Skills for Success in Civilian Healthcare In recent research, employers suggested that many clinical medial assistants need to develop some specific essential skills. Emphasizing skills you developed through your extensive military training can help you successfully take on a medical assistant role in a civilian healthcare practice. The top five skills employers emphasized include: 1. Clinical experience 2. Patient communication 3. Critical thinking 4. Professionalism 5. Time management #### Demand for Medical Assistants Across the US Across the U.S., medical assistants are in high demand. Project growth for this profession 29% by 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Below, you can see demand for medical assistants, state-by-state. ![CCMA Projected Growth](https://info.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Military/CCMA%20Projected%20Growth.png?width=877&name=CCMA%20Projected%20Growth.png) #### Level Up with Stacked Credentials and Certificates Stacking your credentials and earning specialty certificates can increase job opportunities available to you in allied health. By earning more than one credential or certificate, you show potential employers you’re willing to go the extra mile. It proves that you’re work-ready in multiple areas, making you a versatile employee and an asset to their organization.  Many medical assistants stacking the following credentials with their CCMA credential: - Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) - Certified EKG Technician (CET) - Certified Patient Care Technician/Assistant (CPCT/A) You can also consider earning specialty certificates in: - [Principles of Health Coaching](https://info.nhanow.com/principlesofhealthcoaching) - [TEAM Based Care](https://www.nhanow.com/team-based-care)   Reference: State Growth Rates: [Projections Managing Partnership (PMP) funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor. 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Finding a person with all the right qualifications plus the professionalism skills that elevate performance is no easy task for employers. However, there’s a large pool of potential candidates who have been trained in a way that instills a strong work ethic, cultural competence, and the leadership experience employers desire. [![Read More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1430252/480c1cbc-1363-42e2-9153-140f3f19164d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1430252/480c1cbc-1363-42e2-9153-140f3f19164d) ![Credential-Stacking](https://info.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Military/Credential-Stacking.jpg?width=4227&name=Credential-Stacking.jpg "Credential-Stacking") ##### **Credential Stacking – Your Ticket to a Civilian Healthcare Career** The civilian healthcare field is hot right now. During the ten-year period between 2018 and 2028, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects it will grow by 14% – much faster than all other occupations. For those with healthcare training and experience who are thinking about getting out within the next year or two, your familiarity in this career field can help you step into a healthcare career on the civilian side. Read on to learn how credential stacking can help you land a healthcare job. [![Read More](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1430252/5d4f4d52-1683-4026-95a7-da64609f5f50.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1430252/5d4f4d52-1683-4026-95a7-da64609f5f50) ![Suite-soldier2](https://info.nhanow.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Military/Suite-soldier2.jpg?width=4227&name=Suite-soldier2.jpg "Suite-soldier2") ##### **Healthcare careers after service** In Episode 92 of the Suit Soldier Podcast, Stacy Walts, military liaison for the National Healthcareer Association joins host Chris Coker to talk about how service members can pursue a career in healthcare and the steps they can take to get there. 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