Medical Assistant Schools in Tennessee

Medical assistant schools in Tennessee offer students the type of hands-on training that many health care employers value in new hires. What do medical assistants do? Medical assistants may have clinical tasks or administrative tasks to perform. Some medical assistants perform both. Your job as a medical assistant will depend on your strengths and your employer's needs.

If you enjoy working with people, your job may require you to spend more time easing patient concerns and explaining medical procedures. If you have clinical responsibilities, you may be required to record vital signs, take medical histories or draw blood. Whatever the responsibilities, many medical assistants enjoy their work environment and rewarding career.

The annual starting salary for medical assistants in 2011 was $20,200. The median annual salary was $27,100 for the same year. In 2008, Tennessee employed 10,220 medical assistants. By the end of 2018, there may be a total of 12,906 employed medical assistants, due to a projected increase of 27 percent over 2008's job totals.*

• Chattanooga State Technical Community College - Chattanooga
• Cleveland State Community College - Cleveland

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