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Medical Assistant Career Center
The US Labor Bureau predicts medical assisting to be one of the fastest growing occupations over the next decade, with over 136,000 new jobs expected nationwide. Here you can find out more about this rewarding career option, including average salary figures, common job responsibilities and current employment stats.
If you're cut out for health care employment, medical assisting could provide the satisfying job you're looking for. Explore the pages below to find out more.
Medical Assistant Job Description
Medical assistants work alongside doctors and nurses in medical settings such as hospitals, physician clinics and nursing homes, performing administrative duties and minor clinical tasks as needed by the clinical staff and patients...
Average Salaries & Employment
Though salaries vary by experience, skill level and location, the median annual salary for medical assistants is $27,430...
Future Job Outlook
The rapidly expanding medical field is increasingly in need of qualified medical assistants...
Medical Assistant Profile
Here are some statistics on medical assistant careers, to give you an idea of what to expect upon entering your medical assistant training program.
Medical Assistant Salaries by State
Here is the average annual medical assistant salary for each of the 50 states in the continental U.S., from highest to lowest...