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Medical Assistant resume example

Clinics and hospital HR teams scan Medical Assistant resumes for certification status and EHR experience before anything else — so CMA or RMA credentials, the systems you've charted in, and whether you cover clinical, clerical, or both belong right at the top.

The strongest MA bullets show throughput: how many patients you room per shift, injection and point-of-care testing volume, and any accuracy or wait-time improvement you drove. This example keeps the format simple enough for ATS parsers to read cleanly.

Priya Nair

Certified Medical Assistant, CMA (AAMA)

Columbus, OH priya.nair.cma@email.com +1 (614) 555-0142 linkedin.com/in/priyanaircma

Summary

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) with 5+ years of experience delivering clinical and administrative support in fast-paced ambulatory care and outpatient clinic settings. Skilled in phlebotomy, vital signs assessment, EHR documentation, and patient education, maintaining 99% charting accuracy across 8-hour shifts and cutting patient intake rooming times by 28%.

Experience

Medical Assistant
Buckeye Family Health · Columbus, OH
Jan 2022 — Present
  • Administered vital signs, point-of-care lab tests, and 12-lead ECGs for 25 patients daily across 8-hour clinical shifts.
  • Triaged outpatient clinical inquiries and prescription refill requests, reducing physician message backlog response time from 24 hours to 4 hours.
  • Documented patient histories and vitals in Epic EHR with 99% accuracy across 12 months with zero HIPAA compliance violations.
Medical Assistant
Midtown Urgent Care · Columbus, OH
Aug 2019 — Dec 2021
  • Administered intramuscular and subcutaneous vaccinations for 30 people weekly, adhering to 100% sterile technique and CDC protocols.
  • Streamlined examination room preparation and inventory restocking, reducing room turnover turnaround from 15 minutes to 6 minutes.
  • Educated patients on chronic disease management and post-procedure care plans, contributing to a 16% reduction in 30-day clinic revisit rates.

Skills

Vital Signs · Phlebotomy · EKG · Injections & Immunizations · Epic EHR · Patient Intake · Insurance Verification · HIPAA Compliance · Medical Terminology · Sterilization & Infection Control · Patient Care

Education

Columbus State Community College
Medical Assistant Certificate
2018 — 2019
Completed 160-hour clinical externship

Certifications

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA, AAMA) · BLS (AHA, current)

Medical Assistant · Classic Clean template · single-column, ATS-safe.

ATS keywords for a Medical Assistant resume

Applicant tracking systems match your resume against the job description's vocabulary. Mirror the terms below that are true of you — ideally with a metric attached.

Certified Medical Assistant (CMA)Vital SignsPhlebotomyEHREpicPatient IntakeHIPAAMedical TerminologyInjectionsEKGSchedulingInsurance VerificationClinical DocumentationPatient EducationSterilization

What recruiters look for

  • CMA or RMA certification listed near the top.
  • EHR system named (Epic, athenahealth, eClinicalWorks).
  • Both clinical and front-office skills (vitals, scheduling, insurance).
  • Patient-volume or wait-time metrics that show throughput.
  • Certification and BLS dates current, not expired.

Before & after: one bullet

Weak

Took vitals and helped the doctor with patients.

Strong

Rooted and prepped 24-28 patients daily for a 3-provider practice, capturing vitals and history in Epic with 99% chart accuracy.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Burying certification at the bottom instead of under the name.
  • Listing duties without patient volume or accuracy metrics.
  • Mixing clinical and clerical tasks into one vague bullet.
  • Leaving off the EHR system used.