Medical Assistant Jobs

The medical assistant profession started in the 1950s.  It is usually a 40 hour a week job, but can be part-time. There are different types of medical assistants: administrative, clinical, and specialized.  Each must have strong communication skills as one-on-one contact with patients is a key part of the job. Medical assistants, in general, have a variety of tasks to perform, from duties in the office like administrative and clerical to… Continue reading

Many people desire to have a medical career. Why wouldn’t they? The baby boomers are getting older, so that means that one third of our population are having increasing health care needs. It is a multi-billion dollar industry, and no matter what the state of the economy is people will always need health care.

So, you want a health care job. You do not want to be… Continue reading

Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. They should not be confused with Physician assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician.

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