Medical Assistants
- Health Science
Median Yearly Income
$41,871
Most Common Education Level
Certificate
Projected Job Growth
+9.88%
What do Medical Assistants do?
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.
Career Interests Areas
- Conventional
- Social
- Realistic
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.