Career switch, measured
From Veterinary Assistant to Medical Assistant
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 53% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Patient care, Medication administration, Scheduling, Phlebotomy; the main skills to add are BLS/CPR, Electronic health records, Medical terminology, Regulatory compliance.
53%
skill overlap
1,589
open Medical Assistant postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillVeterinary AssistantMedical Assistant
- Patient care47%62%
- Medication administration19%18%
- Scheduling39%35%
- Phlebotomy14%31%
- Office administration25%16%
- Vital signs10%48%
- Laboratory techniques11%7%
- Customer service27%29%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Medical Assistant postings, rarely in Veterinary Assistant ones.
SkillVeterinary AssistantMedical Assistant
- BLS/CPR–62%
- Electronic health records6%49%
- Medical terminology–29%
- Regulatory compliance–28%
- HIPAA–21%
- Infection control–18%
- RN license–17%
- OSHA–16%
Plan your move to Medical Assistant
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