In New York, launched a program for free training on the assistant doctor

If you want to start a career in the medical field in New York, then you have a chance: The New York City Small Business Department is launching a new training program for young people in New York for a medical career called Medical Assistants for Modern Healthcare Delivery Training .

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Thanks to this program, those who are interested in a career as a medical assistant (Medical Assistant) will have the opportunity to receive free training and paid internships, as well as receive assistance in finding a full-time job, writes Metro.

Program Focuses on unemployed New Yorkers between the ages of 18 and 24 years if they want to get into the medical profession.

This program will allow residents of New York to receive training for exams for certificates in the following specialties: Clinical Medical Assistant, Electrocardiogram and Phlebotomy. The fee for these exams will be covered by the program.

Participants will also have access to professional seminars on writing effective resumes and improving interviewing skills. After the 368-hour course, the program participants will have an 100-hour internship with 15 dollars per hour, and after that they will get full-time work.

The program starts in September 2018 and will last until July 2019. You can apply at nyc.gov/accesstraining.

What is a medical assistant's career?

Medical assistants play a very important role. in the world of medical professionals. They deal with administrative and clinical tasks in hospitals, doctors' offices and other medical institutions. These specialists collect information about patients, collect material for laboratory tests, and also help doctors and nurses in some procedures.

Experts say that the number of jobs for medical assistants in the United States is constantly growing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, by 2026, the number of jobs in this profession will grow by 29%.

One of the reasons for the growing demand for this profession, according to the Bureau, is the aging of the population, which increases the demand for preventive health services.

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