Medical Assistant
Helping others
What do they do?
Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice
While you are working. (ABLE TO WORK)
You will make$12.00 to $15.00
Salary
median annual wage for a medical assistant was $29,100 in 2011, up slightly from the prior year. The best-paid 10 percent of medical assistants made $40,810, while the bottom 10 percent made approximately $20,880.
Required Education
field and learn on the job with just a high-school diploma. There are a variety of one-year certification programs or two-year associate's degrees offered in the field, teaching students laboratory techniques, clinical procedures, medical terminology, record keeping, and some specialization in fields such as podiatry or optometry.
Pros Cons and Promotion Opportunities
PROS: Medical assistants are usually required to finish high school, complete a college-level medical assistant training program that may last one year and then pass certification examinations. CONS: The students attributed their failure to find medical assistant jobs to a weak job market. PO: Lots of training