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To
be a successful Medical Assistant you should:
- Like working with people.
- Be interested in health sciences.
- Be flexible and adaptable to change.
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| What
type of education and/or training do I need?
There are both 1-year and 2-year medical assisting programs.
Two-year programs result in associate degrees while 1-year
programs grant certificates or diplomas.
Formal training in medical assisting is most widely preferred
but is not always required. Some medical assistants are
trained on the job, although this is less common than
it was in the past. |
| Do
I need a license or certification for this career?
Licensure is not required in the State of Connecticut. |
| Where
can I get more information? American Association
of Medical Assistants
20 North Wacker Drive
Suite 1575
Chicago, IL 60606
(312) 899-1500
aama-ntl.org |
| What
is the salary for this career? $18,720-$31,200
(Source: 2003 Connecticut Hospital Association
Compensation Survey) |
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| What
will my job be like? Medical assistants perform
routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the
offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors,
and optometrists running smoothly.
Preparing patients for examinations, they take vital
signs such as temperature, pulse, and respiration. They
assist with first aid, collect and process specimens,
and perform ordered tests. As the physician's right hand,
these professionals schedule appointments, prepare and
maintain patient records, and arrange hospital admissions.
A medical assistant serves as a liaison between the physician
and others, such as pharmaceutical salespeople. |
| Where
could I work? Most medical assistants work
in physician offices. Medical assistants often find employment
either in full-time or part-time positions.
Other workplace settings:
- Chiropractor Offices
- Medical Clinics
- Optometrist Offices
- Ophthalmologist Offices
- Podiatrist Offices
- Sales
- Insurance Companies
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| What
is the future of this career? Employment of
medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than
the average through the year 2008, as the health services
industry expands due to technological advances in medicine
and a growing and aging population. Medical assisting
is expected to be one of the 10 fastest-growing occupations. |
Where
can I get the education and/or training?
- Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield
- Branford Hall, Branford
- Briarwood College, Southington
- Butler Business School, Bridgeport
- Capital Community College, Hartford
- Care Training Center, New Haven, East Hartford
- Fox Institute of Business, West Hartford
- Gateway Community College, New Haven
- Gibbs College, Newark
- Goodwin College, East Hartford
- Huntington Institute, Norwich
- Manchester Community College, Manchester
- New England Technical Institute, New Britain
- Northwestern Connecticut Community College, Winsted
- Porter and Chester Institute, Enfield, Stratford,
Watertown, Wethersfield
- Quinebaug Valley Community College, Danielson
- Ridley Lowell Business and Technical Institute, New
London
- Sawyer School of Business, New London, Hamden, Hartford
- Stone Academy, Hamden
- St. Vincent's College, Bridgeport
- Teamwork, LLC, Salem
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