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With a 2-year degree or certificate, Medical Assistants can earn good pay in a growing industry.
Job prospects should be excellent. About 62 percent of medical assistants
work in offices of physicians.
Medical assistants
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the
offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health
practitioners running smoothly. The duties of medical assistants vary from
office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the
practitioner's specialty. In small practices, medical assistants usually do
many different kinds of tasks, handling both administrative and clinical
duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other
health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a
particular area, under the supervision of department administrators. Medical
assistants should not be confused with physician assistants, who examine,
diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician.
Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition,
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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