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According to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, medical assisting is one of the top ten fastest growing occupations in the United States.There is a high demand for medical assistants due to the aging baby boom population and a shortage of medical assistants. Students enjoy a steady career and tremendous opportunity for advancement.
Medical Assistants work in a private physician's office or hospital. Their duties vary and may include greeting patients, diagnostic procedures, taking patient's vital signs, and updating medical records. Medical assistants are not licensed by the state.
A qualification to get into medical assisting programs is the student must have be a high school graduate or GED. Students are recommended to go to a qualified school which will edcuated you on laboratory procedures, working with medical administration and They may receive certification for a particular skill set on a state or national level. Some universities offer an Associates degree upon completion of their curriculum. Courses offered by medical assisting schools include: Medical terminology, Office Procedures, Physician's Office Lab, Medical Reimbursement, and Pharmacology.
U.S. Department of Labor Medical Assistants (DOLMA)
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