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Summary

ActivitiesPerform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists running smoothly.

OutlookFaster-than-average-job growth

Median Income$28,860 per year in May 2010

Work Context & ConditionsMedical assistants work in well-lit, clean environments. They constantly interact with other people, and may have to handle several responsibilities at once. Most full-time medical assistants work a regular 40-hour week. Some work part-time, evenings, or weekends.

Minimum Education RequirementsTechnical Program

SkillsSocial Perceptiveness, Instructing, Active Listening, Service Orientation, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Speaking

AbilitiesOral Expression, Near Vision, Speech Clarity, Oral Comprehension

InterviewsPhyllis Shipper