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Become a Medical Assistant
Medical Assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. The duties of medical assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner's specialty. In small practices, medical assistants usually do many different kinds of tasks, handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area, under the supervision of department administrators.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
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Medical Assistant Outlook
Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 34 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations. As the healthcare industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population, there will be an increased need for all healthcare workers.
Helping to drive job growth is the increasing number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel, particularly medical assistants who can handle both administrative and clinical duties. In addition, medical assistants work mostly in primary care, a consistently growing sector of the healthcare industry.
Jobseekers who want to work as a medical assistant should find excellent job prospects. Medical assistants are projected to account for a very large number of new jobs, and many other opportunities will come from the need to replace workers leaving the occupation. Medical assistants with formal training or experience—particularly those with certification—should have the best job opportunities, since employers generally prefer to hire these workers.
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
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Medical Assistant Training Info
Medical Assistant school programs usually last either 1 year and result in a certificate or diploma, or 2 years and result in an associate degree.
Medical Assisting Schools cover such subjects as:
  • Anatomy
  • Physiology
  • Laboratory Techniques
  • Clinical and Diagnostic Procedures
  • Pharmaceutical Principles
  • The Administration of Medications
  • Patient Relations
  • Medical Law and Ethics
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition
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Medical Assisting Info
Average Medical Assistant Salaries by Industry, 2009
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $46,430
Dental Offices $35,920
Scientific Research and Development Services $33,810
Specialty (Except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals) $33,750
Local Government $31,900
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $30,850
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2009
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