Medical Assistant – Job Description, Salary and Future Scope

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medical assistant Overview
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What is a Medical Assistant?

• A Medical Assistant (MA) is an integral member of
  the health care delivery team, qualified by
  education and experience to work in the
  administrative office, the examining room and the
  physician office laboratory.
• Medical Assisting is one of the nation's most
  in-demand professions, according to the US Labor
  Bureau. With the health care industry expanding
  rapidly, there has never been a better time to
  join this exciting field.

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Typical duties of a medical assistant include

• Discussing prescriptions and nutrition with
  patients
• Scheduling appointments
• Maintaining medical records
• Billing and coding for insurance purposes
• Preparing correspondence
• Managing finances

• Taking and recording vital signs and medical
  histories
• Preparing patients for examination
• Drawing blood
• Administering medications as directed by the
  physician

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Phase 1 Phase 2

• An Introduction to Medical Office Assisting
• A Brief History of Medicine Allied Health
  Professionals Clinical Essentials
  Professional Traits and Qualities Medical Law
  and Medical Ethics Legal Documents and HIPAA
  General Ethical Considerations Daily Duties and
  Receptionist Duties Managing the Workday
  Telephone Guidelines and Written Communication
  Handling the Office Mail

• Medical Terminology
• Basic Word Structure Suffixes and Prefixes
  Organization of the Body Body Systems
  Diagnostic Tests and Procedures Common
  Abbreviations and Symbols

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Employment

• 62 percent worked in offices of physicians
• 12 percent worked in public and private
  hospitals, including inpatient and outpatient
  facilities
• 11 percent worked in offices of other health
  practitioners, such as chiropractors,
  optometrists, and podiatrists.
• Most of the remainder worked in other health
  care industries such as outpatient care centers
  and nursing and residential care facilities.

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Earnings

• The medical assistant salary vary, depending on
  their experience, skill level, and location.
  Median annual earnings of wage-and-salary medical
  assistants were 26,290 in May 2006.
• The middle 50 percent earned between 21,970 and
  31,210. The lowest 10 percent earned less than
  18,860, and the highest 10 percent earned more
  than 36,840.

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