What is the Career Opportunity?

Healthcare offers millions of jobs in many capacities, and the industry is growing rapidly due to the country's aging population and new healthcare laws. Within such a large and growing industry, medical administrative assistants play a key role in keeping everything running smoothly. Their specific responsibilities vary from location to location but often include:

• Managing the day-to-day operations of a medical facility
• Updating and organizing medical records, including electronic health records
• Scheduling and coordinating appointments
• Verifying patient insurance
• Completing and submitting insurance claims
• Providing quality customer service to patients
• And much more

Medical administrative assistants can be found working in doctors' offices, dental offices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, insurance companies, and almost every other medical facility. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that the demand for medical administrative assistants will grow by 27%, or 125,000 new jobs, before 2018. With opportunities in almost every community, medical administrative assistants often have a variety of positions to choose from and can earn competitive salaries–on average they earn over $31,000 a year.*

*U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics