text: In California, to be a medical assistant, you only have to have a high school diploma and a few months of extra training at a vocational school.  If you are a physician, your level of education is WAY to high to be working as a medical assistant.  Why wouldn't you to try to become licensed as a doctor in the United States?  \n\nIf you go on the Medical Board of California website and enter "International Graduate," into the search engine, you can get a form for becoming licensed or gaining additional training/supervision here. \n\nAt the VERY LEAST, with your training, you should try to be a Physician Assistant (P.A.) or a Certified Nurse Practitioner (N.P.)  Then you can work almost as you would if you were a licensed physician; you just have to have a physician "supervising" you.  There is more information on the Medical Board website.  I encourage you to use the skills and training that you have...Good luck!