Medical Assistant Careers Information
Medical Assistants work directly with patients performing such tasks as recording a patient’s medical history and vital signs, recording temperature, pulse, blood pressure and weight. They also can discuss medicine dosage or general nutrition with patients. Many medical assistants also prepare lab tests, update medical records, prepare prescriptions, and handle insurance, billing, and appointments.
Medical Assistant Careers & Degrees
- Everest College: Aurora
Everest University: Brandon
Lincoln College of Technology: West Palm Beach
Medical Assistant Careers Path
Attend an accredited medical assisting program and pass The American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Examination.
Medical Assistant Careers: Compatible Personality Traits
Nurturing, emotionally stable, community-service oriented, works well with others, likes variety, organized, able to work on your feet for extended periods.
Medical Assistant Interview
Medical Assistant Careers: Salary Expectations
Certified medical assistants earn an average of $25,000 to $30,000 per year.
Medical Assistant Careers: Job Outlook
With physician care becoming more expensive and the persistence of a national nursing shortage, medical assistants perform clinical tasks that were once handled solely by nurses, or even doctors. With an aging population, medical assistant jobs will be plentiful and grow by 30% through 2014.
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