Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

There are different types of medical assistants, one is the administrative assistant and the other is the one who works at the clinic. Administrative assistant duties are to answer telephone calls, greet patients, updating and filing patients’ medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging hospitals and laboratory services, and handling billing. The clinical medical assistant duties are taking the patient’s medical history and recording vital signs, explaining treatments, getting patients ready for examination, and assisting the physician when needed. Their duties vary depending on the state they work in.

Salary: $15-$17 per hour, but this vary depending on many factors

Education:

You usually need a high school diploma or something equal to it. Most employers prefer that the soon to be medical assistant has been in formal programs in medical assisting. They don’t need a license, but depending on the state they have to take an exam or a course to be able to perform certain things like x-rays. For better chances you should have taken and passed an exam given by the national examination. You should have manners and be able to speak in front of others since your job requires that.

Demand:

Predicted to grow by 23% from 2014-2024. As the population increases the demand for medical assistants will increase as well.

Reflection:

I like typing and writing and in this job it looks like you do it a lot, so out of 10 I will give this a 5. It seems like a job I’ll like, but I don’t think I will actually do it because I don’t like everything about this medical career. I do think it is an important job and I honestly hope that many people like it since we need a lot of them.