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Thispastsummer20JTEDstudentslefttheirclassroomandlaboratoryafter800hoursofinstructionandenteredexternshipsthenalstepbeforeworkingasmedicalassistants.MedicalAssistantinstructorCarlaLopezsays13studentsfromherrstclasshavesincebeenofferedjobsandtheothersenteredcollege.Studentsareworkinginhighly-respectedmedicalorganizationsincludingArizonaCommunityPhysiciansNewPuebloMedicineSpecialistsinDermatologyandthePimaHeartClinic.Lopezsaysnewmedicalassistantsearnabout12perhourwithfullbenets.MAjobsareexpectedtogrowroughly40percentby2015.MAstudentMichaelClaytonistakingadvantageofthatjobmarket.ThePimaHeartClinicrecentlyofferedtheaspiringcardiologistamedicalassistantjobfollowinghisexternship.Clayton18plansoncontinuinghiseducationatASU.Hecreditsthereal-worldexperienceobtainedthroughJTEDforhisearlysuccess.ItisagreatopportunitysaystheSahuaroHighSchoolgraduate.Iwontfaceproblemsothercollegekidsfacewhodonthavetheexperience.Medicalassistantsareresponsibleforrecordingapatientsmedicalhistorytakingvitalsignscollectingspecimensadministeringinjectionsassistingwithmedicalproceduresandperforminghealthscreenings.InanefforttobetterprepareherstudentsforthoseresponsibilitiesLopezisalsoworkingwithSpecialistsinDermatologyforon-sitetrainingtoaccommodatephysicianswithelectronichealthrecordsimplementation.StudentsinterestedinbecomingamedicalassistantmustrsttaketheJTEDHealthcareFoundationscourseduringtheirjunioryearofhighschool.StudentsmayspeakwithaschoolcounselororcontactanEnrollmentServicesteammembertosign-up.MedicalAssistantstudentschartcareersearlyMAstudentMichaelClaytonTheCalling20138