Medical Assistant Career Outlook

Professional Medical Assistants are trained in a wide-variety of areas, and includes: medicine, medical insurance, patient care, laboratory procedures, bacteriology, and bookkeeping. This means that the graduated student is qualified to work within different capacities within the huge health care industry.

Qualified Medical Assistants may find employment in : Hospitals, Outpatient surgical centers, Emergency service Organizations, Urgent care centers, Nursing Homes, Medical Supply Businesses, Home Health Agencies, Insurance Providers, Rehab Centers, and Pharmaceutical companies.

*According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the numbers indicate that roughly 62% of medical assistants in the U.S. work in physicians' offices, 12% are employed in private and public hospitals, and 11% of medical assistants work in offices of other health care practitioners.

For more information on the career training necessary to become a Medial Assistant, fill out the easy application form today!

*June 10, 2008, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook.

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More Resources

U.S. Department of Labor: Medical Assistant
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American Association of Medical Assistants
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Accredited Medical Assistant Schools
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Medical Assistant Wikipedia Article
General information about medical assistant education, registration, and training.