The Medical Assistant Boom
Medical assistants are one of the fastest growing, entry-level careers today. If you’re looking to break into the expanding healthcare field, a career in medical assisting could be right for you.
New medical offices and facilities are appearing everywhere. Each new facility needs medical assistants to prepare and manage patient files, maintain appointment schedules and be the first point of contact with patients. Medical assistants can also assist nurses and doctors in routine medical procedures such as administering injections, taking vital signs, and recording measurements.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects 148,000 new medical assisting jobs by 2016-that’s a 35% increase--three times the average! With an average wage of $26,290 a year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical assistants can use their experience to further their career by going on to become nurses, healthcare administrators or virtually any healthcare career out there today.
Accredited program are now available online by schools such as St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants at www.medassistant.org.
