Medical Assistant

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical assistants help physicians and nurses deliver patient care. They schedule appointment, take blood pressures, respiration's, temperatures, and perform other routine patients per-examining procedures. Medical assistants work in hospitals, clinics, and private physician offices.

Average Salary: $17,000-$18,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should complete high school with courses in biology, physical science, office management, communications, and human relations, although medical assistant training programs may accept GED certificates. They may take between six months and two years to complete.