Medical Assistants
O*NET Code: 31-9092.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
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💼 Also Known As
Autopsy AssistantBilingual Medical AssistantCertified Medical Assistant (CMA)Chiropractic AssistantChiropractor AssistantClient Services CoordinatorClinic AssistantClinic Medical AssistantClinical Medical AssistantDermatology Medical AssistantDoctor AssistantDoctor's AssistantFamily Medicine Medical AssistantHealth AssistantHealth Unit ClerkHospital Clinic AssistantMedical Assistant (MA)Medical Office WorkerMedical Support AssistantMedical Technician Assistant (Medical Tech Assistant)
⚡ Skills (15)
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Active Listening4/100
Speaking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Coordination4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Writing3/100
Active Learning3/100
+ 5 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (34)
🔥Epic Systems
Medical software
🔥Intuit QuickBooks
Accounting software
🔥MEDITECH software
Medical software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥eClinicalWorks EHR software
Medical software
0Appointment scheduling software
Calendar and scheduling software
0Billing software
Accounting software
0Bookkeeping software
Accounting software
0Business software applications
Office suite software
0Data entry software
Data base user interface and query software
0Database software
Data base user interface and query software
0Diagnostic and procedural coding software
Categorization or classification software
0Electronic medical record EMR software
Medical software
0Email software
Electronic mail software
0GE Healthcare Centricity EMR
Medical software
0Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
Medical software
0IDX Systems Patient Chart Tracking
Document management software
0Medical condition coding software
Medical software
0Medical procedure coding software
Medical software
0Microsoft Exchange
Electronic mail software
0Microsoft SharePoint Server
Document management software
0Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Operating system software
0Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Operating system software
0Patient management software
Medical software
0Spreadsheet software
Spreadsheet software
0Visual electro diagnostic software
Medical software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Physician Assistants
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Registered Nurses
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep(↑1 level)
Nurse Practitioners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Cardiologists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Family Medicine Physicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
Pediatric Surgeons
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 5 - Extensive Prep(↑2 levels)
📊 Skills Comparison
Medical Assistants → Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Transition Difficulty: Moderate (65% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (15)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 3
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