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Your profession: Medical assistant (m/f)

Professional activities

Medical assistants support doctors in the examination, treatment, care and advice of patients, and carry out organisational and administration work.

Fields of work

Medical assistants work in GP and specialist practices, hospitals and other institutions providing medical care. They are also employed in medical laboratories, in company medical departments and in the public health service. They find further employment in healthcare institutions and organisations.

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The professional profiles are based on information from berufenet at the Federal Employment Agency and BIBB (Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training).