What exactly do medical administrative assistant's do?

What's the job field looking like for medical administrative assistants with a diploma?

• I go to a Technical college and sometimes worry that I won't be able to get a job with just a diploma. Other times, I think surely there are jobs out there that would hire someone ...show more

• Answer:

  Unfortunately, there are *not* supposed to be too many jobs for MAs (or medical billers or coders) despite what those private overly priced For-profit schools proclaim. Getting formal training such as a certificate/diploma, associate (two-year) degree or even a college (four-year) degree can help one become more marketable in the field, however, there are no guarantees. For more general info re: careers: http://www.bls.gov/ooh and can search. If you're still interested in the field, please consider the more affordable community college or county vo-tech school as long as the program is accredited within the industry. U.S. colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ