asistente médico
/asistente mediko/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'medical assistant' is translated into Spanish as asistente médico.
The term refers to a healthcare worker who supports a physician by performing both administrative and basic clinical tasks.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, you may hear the terms Técnico de Enfermería or Enfermero Auxiliar used to describe a medical assistant.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form 'medical assistants', add -s to both the noun and the adjective to get asistentes médicos.
Did you know?
- While médico is the standard term for a doctor, in many Spanish-speaking countries people will use the word doctor as a social title of respect for anyone with a university degree.
- In certain regions, calling someone an asistente médico can sound overly formal or even slightly clinical, whereas a patient might simply refer to them as 'el auxiliar'.
- The Spanish word médico shares a common ancestor with the English word 'medicine' and the Latin 'medere', meaning 'to heal'.
Examples in context
- Hola, ¿eres un asistente médico?Hello, are you a medical assistant?
- Sí, soy un asistente médico. ¿En qué puedo ayudarte hoy?Yes, I am a medical assistant. How can I help you today?
- ¿Cuál es la función de un ayudante médico?What is the function of a medical assistant?
- Un ayudante médico apoya al personal médico en diversas tareas, como tomar la presión arterial y recopilar el historial médico del paciente.A medical assistant supports medical staff in various tasks, such as taking blood pressure and collecting the patient's medical history.
- Ella trabaja como asistente médico en el hospital.She works as a medical assistant at the hospital.
- Necesitamos contratar a un asistente médico para la clínica.We need to hire a medical assistant for the clinic.
- El asistente médico preparó todos los expedientes.The medical assistant prepared all the files.
Example conversation
Javier and María are discussing a job opening at their local clinic.
- Javier¿Buscas trabajo de asistente médico, María?Are you looking for work as a medical assistant, María?
- MaríaSí, me gustaría trabajar en una clínica privada.Yes, I would like to work in a private clinic.
- JavierYo conozco a un excelente asistente médico que busca empleo.I know an excellent medical assistant who is looking for a job.
- MaríaEso sería genial, ¡muchas gracias, Javier!That would be great, thanks a lot, Javier!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries médico, CC BY-SA 4.0.
