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Medical Assistants in The United States
(Auxiliares médicos)
Medical Assistants -- Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding 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.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 31-9092.00 |
| Career Interests | SCR |
| Minimum education required | (Postsecondary) Postsecondary nondegree award |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (None) None |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 2.26 (high growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 686,600 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 841,500 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 99,700 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | $25,820 |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $35,720 |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | $48,720 |
| Career Cluster | Health Science (Ciencia De la Salud) |
| Major Occupational Group | Healthcare Support |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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