Being a certified medical assistant means that you have a chance to be involved in the medical field, without having to attend college for 8+ years. A medical assistant job varies from office to office as there are many different aspects to a medical assistant. Generally, an assistant helps a physician with basic clinical tasks such as keeping proper upkeep of medical records, laboratory work as well as answering office phones and bookkeeping. If you wish to be on more of the patient assisting side of this career instead of the office side, you will help in taking a patient’s temperature, weighing them and checking their height and blood pressure. Luckily, in this profession, there are many different options that you can choose that will still allow you to be a part of the medical community.