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Medical Assistants

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Median salary

$44,200

Typical range

$35k – $58k

Job outlook

+13% (much faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Medical Assistants

    Entry / Junior

    $35,020

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Medical Assistants

    Established

    $44,200

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Medical Assistants

    Senior

    $51,015

Key skills

A typical day

  • Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
  • Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
  • Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
  • Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
  • Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.

Fields of study

Any field

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