In their daily work, certified medical assistants must successfully operate a wide range of medical equipment.
A medical assistant in primary care or another clinical environment, for example, may employ any of the following:
- Thermometer
- Examine lights
- Machine for electrocardiograms
- Scale
- Hemoglobin analyzer
- Autoclave\sComputer
- Ultrasound device
- Stethoscope
- Sphygmomanometer
- Ophthalmoscope
- Syringes
- Biohazard
- Sharps
- Containers
- Glucometers
- Otoscopes
- Penlights
- Hearing aids
- Forceps, scalpels, and other surgical implements
Finally, the types of medical tools required by a certified medical assistant will be determined by the kind of office setting and the office equipment preferred by the health care professionals.
Some equipment, such as EKG machines, computers, X-ray machines, and scales, will be provided by the employer, while other, more personal items, such as a stethoscope, penlights, and so on, may need to be acquired individually by the medical assistant.
