Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:  The job of a medical assistant is pretty self-explanatory.  A medical assistant has to assist doctors with medical responsibilities.  Medical assistants usually have to keep track of patient records, greet patients, handle telephones, handle billing, and even schedule appointments.  Medical assistants also organize rooms for incoming patients and help doctors with laboratory tools.  

Salary:  Medical assistants earn, on average, 30, 590$ per year.

Education:  The minimum education needed to become a medical assistant is a high school diploma.  You also need to have taken classes in biology or chemistry.  For a higher position, you need to take certain state exams and have a associates degree in medical assisting.

Demand for this profession:  The employment rate for a medical assistant in the years 2014-2024 is 591, 300.  This expected to grow 23% by the year 2024.

Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would not like to be a medical assistant because the job doesn't fit my interests.