A Day In The Life
Health Sciences Industry
Salary Breakdown
Medical Assistants
Average
$36,600
ANNUAL
$17.59
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,130
ANNUAL
$14.00
HOURLY
Mid Level
$36,960
ANNUAL
$17.77
HOURLY
Expert Level
$46,890
ANNUAL
$22.55
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Medical Assistants
20,320
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Medical Assistants
Job Titles
Entry Level
JOB TITLE
Assistant
Mid Level
JOB TITLE
Assistant II
Expert Level
JOB TITLE
Director
Supporting Programs
Medical Assistants
Top Expected Tasks
Medical Assistants
01
Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
02
Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
03
Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
04
Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
05
Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
06
Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
07
Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
08
Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
09
Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
10
Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Medical Assistants
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Customer and Personal Service
KNOWLEDGE
Medicine and Dentistry
KNOWLEDGE
Administrative
KNOWLEDGE
Computers and Electronics
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Critical Thinking
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Written Comprehension
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Problem Sensitivity
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