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Medical Assistant

By: J imena R ios. Medical Assistant. Knowledge you must have. English language Medicine and dentistry Customer and personal service Clerical Psychology Public safety and security. Wages and employment trends. Median wages: $13.77 hourly, $28,650 annual

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Medical Assistant

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  1. By: Jimena Rios Medical Assistant

  2. Knowledge you must have.. • English language • Medicine and dentistry • Customer and personal service • Clerical • Psychology • Public safety and security

  3. Wages and employment trends • Median wages: $13.77 hourly, $28,650 annual • Employment (2008) :484,000 employees • Projected job openings (2008-2018): 217,800 • Formal training, experience from externships and certification will put you higher on the pay scale when you become a medical assistant.

  4. To become a medical assistant… • Take some Medical assisting courses (some high schools have it and some don’t) • Improve you opportunities by getting certified. • You will be responsible for everything from answering phones and filing medical records to drawing blood and processing lab specimens. You must be detail-oriented and work well with a team. • You must be friendly and caring if you want to become a medical assistant because you will be the first person they’ll be seeing.

  5. How long it takes • Programs usually last 1 year and result in a certificate or diploma, or 2 years and result in associate’s degree. • Courses cover anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, as well as typing, transcription, recordkeeping, accounting, and insurance processing.

  6. Benefits you get are: • Medical/dental/vision plan • Vacation and sick pay • Retirement plan (e.g. 401k) • School tuition aid/reimbursement • Disability • There is no relocating fees for a medical assistant.

  7. Bibliography • http://www.medical-assistant-career.com. 27 may 2011 <http://www.medical-assistant-career.com/articles/how-much-does-a-medical-assistant-make.php>. • http://www.onetonline.org. 27 may 2011 <http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/31-9092.00>. • Viper1usmc. http://wiki.answers.com. 27th may 2011 <http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_do_you_need_to_be_a_medical_assistant_in_the_United_States>.

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