Training doctor's assistant MFA

Training doctor's assistant MFA Look after patients

The training to become a medical assistant, formerly a doctor's assistant, lasts 3 years and takes place in a dual system.

What are the tasks?

During the training you attend vocational school and also complete a practical training part in the company.

During the training you learn the following contents:

Coordination of patient appointments as well as patient care and counselling before, during and after treatment
Patient information about diagnostics, treatment or billing
Dealing with patient complaints
Assist in medical therapy, for example in the application of wound dressings or support bandages
Carrying out hygiene measures, sterilization of instruments and apparatuses
Recognition of infectious diseases and implementation of protective measures
Drug storage
Carrying out laboratory tests and analysing the test results
Preparation of surgical treatment measures, care of wounds, removal of suture material
Carrying out blood sampling, smears and injections

What are the requirements?

Legally, no school-leaving qualification is required for training as an MFA. However, many companies expect at least a secondary school leaving certificate, or preferably a secondary school leaving certificate. As an applicant, you should have a basic interest in medicine and biology, be stress-resistant and a team player. During the apprenticeship, you will come into direct contact with people who are sometimes ill, so dealing with ailing people should not be a problem. Already in the training you must adhere to the confidentiality and should take this very seriously.