Medical assistant cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for medical assistant jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your federal certificate as a medical practice assistant and the tasks you master: lab, X-ray, blood tests, admin.
The type of practice: GP, specialist, walk-in clinic, and the software used.
How you handle patients on the phone and at reception, and the workload you want.

A complete example

Names and facts are made up: replace each one with your own. A copied letter shows, an adapted one gets read.

Example

Subject: Application for the medical assistant position, 80%

Dear Dr Morel,

Your group practice is looking for a medical assistant at 80%. I have worked in general practice for five years and enjoy the mix of reception, lab and X-ray work.

With a federal certificate as a medical practice assistant, I work at Cabinet médical des Acacias with three doctors. I manage the diary and reception, take blood samples, run lab tests, ECGs and chest and limb X-rays, and handle TARMED billing in the practice software.

Your group practice and its specialists would let me broaden my technical skills further.

I am available from 1 March and would be glad to meet you.

Kind regards,
Laetitia Bongard

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas