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

Western Iowa

Education Requirements

Postsecondary nondegree award

Growth Opportunity

22.35% growth rate
65 annual job openings

Wage Range

$17/hour 14.60 16.88 50th percentile 18.87

Required Work Experience

None

On-The-Job Training

None
(no occupation-specific training required)

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