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.
According to the US Department of Labor, there are 720,900 people employed as medical assistants in the United States. The median annual salary is $35,900. Entry level employees earn approximately $26,930 per year and senior employees earn approximately $50,580 per year.
Estimates do not include other potential benefits such as health insurance, overtime pay, or retirement benefits that may be offered by employers.