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Job Description


	Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

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Job Requirements


	Experience: Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.

	Education: Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. Some may require a bachelor's degree.

	Training: Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers.

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Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Medical Assistants

Employment is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2008–18 decade. Job prospects should be excellent. About 62 percent of medical assistants work in offices of physicians. Some medical assistants are trained on the job, but many complete 1-year or 2-year programs.
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Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Medical Assistants
Offices of Physicians	325,420
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals	69,940
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	55,920
Outpatient Care Centers	32,360
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	7,060
Employment Services	5,740
Community Care Facilities for the Elderly	3,890
Nursing Care Facilities	3,890
Offices of Dentists	3,850
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services	3,100

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Title: "Medical Assistants"

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Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Medical Assistants
Average Annual Salary	$30,170
Average Hourly Wage	$14.51
Total Employment	539,220

Employment by Gender

U.S. National Average.

	Women

	Men

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7.5% of Americans are self-employed as entrepreneurs, freelancers, contractors, or owners of small businesses.

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