Medical
assistant
Duties
and responsibilities: they must answer telephones, greeting patients, updating
and filing patients' medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling
correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admission and
laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping.
Salary:
$29,000-$30,000
Education:
Medical assistants typically have a high school diploma or equivalent. There
are no formal educational requirements for becoming a medical assistant in most
states. However, some medical assistants graduate from formal education
programs, and employers may prefer such training. Programs are available from
community colleges, vocational schools, technical schools, or universities and
take about 1 year to complete. These programs usually lead to a certificate or
diploma. Some community and junior colleges offer 2-year programs that lead to
an associate’s degree. All programs have classroom and laboratory portions that
include lessons in anatomy and medical terminology.
Reflection:
do you think you would like to one?
noooo
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