VUMC Medical Assistants are vital to our health care team and primarily support Vanderbilt Health Clinics and Children’s Hospital Outpatient Clinics (CHOC).
Qualifications to become a VUMC Medical Assistant
• Current Certified Medical Assistant having completed a Medical Assistant Program
• Completed a Medical Assistant Program but not yet certified
Certification is required from one of the VUMC-accepted certifying bodies within 120 days of hire.
• Have not completed a Medical Assistant Program nor yet certified, but have a minimum of 12 months of patient care experience
New hires may be eligible to sit for a Medical Assistant Certification Exam with one of the VUMC-accepted certifying bodies.
VUMC-Accepted Certifying Bodies
• American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA)
• American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• National Association of Health Professionals (NAHP)
• National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• National Healthcare Association (NHA)
► Click for more details on these MA Certifying Organizations
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Visit Work for Vanderbilt Health► for current openings and to complete an online application.
Pursuing becoming a Medical Assistant? VUMC can Help!
The VUMC Medical Assistant Program in partnership with Nashville State Community College can help qualify you as a VUMC Medical Assistant upon program completion. For details, visit VUMC's Center for Programs in Allied Health: Medical Assistant Program►
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