Retail and health
Medizinische/r Praxisassistent/in EFZ
Key facts
- Qualification
- Federal VET Diploma (EFZ)
- Length
- 3 years
You welcome patients, take blood, do lab tests and X-rays and organise the doctor's practice.
What you do
As a medical practice assistant (MPA) you are the first point of contact in the doctor's practice. You greet patients, make appointments and answer questions. On top of that there is a lot of medical work: taking blood, doing lab tests, taking X-rays, treating wounds and assisting with examinations. In the background you do billing and admin.
What you bring
- Interest in medicine and the human body
- Enjoying contact with people, and a friendly, calm manner
- Care and discretion
- Good marks in German and in science
How the apprenticeship works
The apprenticeship takes three years. You work in a doctor's practice or an outpatient centre, go to vocational school and attend industry courses where you practise taking blood, for example.
Tip: In small practices you do a bit of everything, in large centres you tend to work in one area. Think about what suits you better.
And afterwards
After the apprenticeship you can train further to become a medical practice coordinator. With the vocational baccalaureate you can study health-related subjects.
Klingt gut? Dann probier es aus
Ob ein Beruf passt, merkst du am besten in einer Schnupperlehre. Ein paar Tage im Betrieb sagen mehr als jede Beschreibung.
More about the occupation
What people do in this occupation and which schooling it needs is described in detail by the official career guidance service.