What Is a Traveling CMA and How to Become One
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What Does a Traveling CMA Do?
A traveling certified medical assistant (CMA) offers clinical, administrative, and clerical support services at different health care facilities. An agency may give you temporary jobs in different locations, or you can seek jobs on your own. Your duties vary depending on the details of each assignment. Some traveling CMAs answer phones, schedule appointments, and direct patient calls at medical clinics. You can also collect information from patients and organize medical records. Depending on your level of certification, you may have responsibilities such as cleaning exam rooms, preparing patients for tests such as X-rays, and taking vital signs.
How to Become a Traveling CMA
The qualifications to become a traveling CMA include professional certification and the skills to adapt to the various demands of each temporary assignment. The most important requirement is to become certified as a medical assistant through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). To start on this career path, you need to enroll in a one-year post-secondary certificate program or a two-year associate degree program. The program must be accredited by the CAAHEP or the ABHES. You then pass AAMA exams to gain professional certification. You also need a car and a driver’s license to travel to various health care facilities.
