What Types Of Jobs Can Medical Assistants Perform?

Due to their diverse training, Medical Assistants can work in a variety of jobs within the health care profession.

In fact, many medical assisting schools already have relationships with local employers eager to hire their graduates.

Upon graduation, medical assistants can choose to work in:

  • Medical offices
  • Clinics
  • Hospitals
  • Urgent care centers
  • Nursing homes
  • Medical supply businesses
  • Home health agencies
  • Insurance providers
  • pharmaceutical companies

And that’s just a small list of possible employers. Once you choose a medical assisting school, your career placement office will provide you with a network of different employers for you to submit resumes to.

Due to a medical assistant’s extensive training and education, they are practically suited to work within any type of health care facility. And it’s during your job hunt that you can specify a career focused more on the administrative or clinical duties.

Start researching medical assisting schools in your area now.

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More Resources

U.S. Department of Labor: Medical Assistant
Find current data on medical assistant jobs, salary ranges, training, etc

American Association of Medical Assistants
Get details on medical assistant certification, test dates, and job information.

Accredited Medical Assistant Schools
Find accredited medical assistant training programs by visiting the CAAHEP and ABHES websites.

Medical Assistant Wikipedia Article
General information about medical assistant education, registration, and training.