| Accredited medical assistant training programs - | | | | care centers. A Michigan medical assistant usually has |
| requirements and cuuriculum. | | | | a combination of office and clinical responsibilities, with |
| A Michigan medical assistant has great employment | | | | the exact mix of duties depending on the place where |
| prospects, and can expect to have plenty of job | | | | the medical assistant is employed. |
| openings to choose from in the future as well. This is | | | | Some of the administrative tasks that are commonly |
| one of the health careers where employment is | | | | assigned to medical assistants include filling out |
| growing faster than average according to the Bureau | | | | insurance forms and updating and filing medical |
| of Labor Statistics. There is some training involved, but | | | | records, as well as other tasks that office assistants |
| a four year college degree is not necessary. | | | | might perform, such as answering phones and handling |
| The training period for a medical assistant in Michigan is | | | | any necessary correspondence for the office. |
| not all that long, usually it takes at the most around two | | | | Clinical tasks vary depending on the state since |
| years to complete an accredited medical assisting | | | | different states have different laws regarding what it is |
| program of study that results in either a certificate or | | | | allowed for these professionals to do and what isn't. |
| an associates degree. There are 24 such programs | | | | Usually they do things such as prepare medical |
| available. In order to further enhance job prospects, it is | | | | instruments for use, instruct patients on procedures, |
| a good idea to become certified as well through the | | | | take medical histories, and assist physicians. They |
| American Association of Medical Assistants. This | | | | might also take vital signs or administer medication as |
| involves taking an exam, and then completing | | | | directed by a physician. |
| continuing education requirements or retaking the | | | | The salary of a Michigan medical assistant will vary |
| exam every five years in order to keep your | | | | depending on a variety of different factors, but the |
| certification. | | | | mean annual wage nationally is $28,270, with the top |
| Most medical assistants work in the offices of | | | | ten percent of medical assistants making more than |
| physicians, general medical and surgical hospitals, | | | | $38,480 and the bottom ten percent of medical |
| offices of other health care practitioners, or outpatient | | | | assistants making less than $19,850. |