Medical Assistants   31-9092

Health Science
promising occupation

Description

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

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Occupation Details

 

Location

Michigan

Education Requirements

Postsecondary nondegree award

Growth Opportunity

17.60% growth rate
3,420 annual job openings

Wage Range

$18/hour 16.44 17.69 50th percentile 19.37

Required Work Experience

None

On-The-Job Training

None
(no occupation-specific training required)

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