Administrative Medical Assistant Career Guide and Counseling

Question: How much does a Medical Administrative Assistant make? I have been looking into a office job and my family said the medical field will always need people so i was wondering how much Medical Administrative Assistant make?

Answer: In my area they make anywhere from minimum wage to 15.00 per hour. It's not exactly a fatty job. Most don't even require any training. I had a job like this while I was finishing graduate school. The funny thing was there was another girl who had attending some school for the job and she made minimum wage and I made about 17 bucks a hour and I had no experience in medical offices and I hadn't gone to the rip off school she attended.

Question: about how much does an administrative medical assistant make? how much does an administrative medical assistant make? what do they actually do? what about an administrative assistant? how much do they make? i just started college in sept. im 39!!! im very excited!!! im curious to know the answers, im going to finish anyway, i just want to know ahead of time about how much i could make!!

Answer: Salary always depends on where you live, but the typical administrative medical assistant usually makes anywhere from $10-$15 an hour (that is in Ohio). Responsibilities of an administrative MA are usually: answering phone calls from patients, scheduling appointments (within the office and with specialists), calling in prescriptions, pulling charts for the doctor's mail or faxes, etc. It also depends on the office that your work at. Different doctors have different expectations of what they'd like to see their MA's do. Check out the AAMA website for more information about Medical Assistant careers: http://www.aama-ntl.org/

Question: What is a better field for employment in health care, Medical Administrative Assistant, or Pharmacy Technician? I have been taking classes for Pharmacy Technician and I'm considering changing my field of study to Medical Administrative Assistant and I wanted to know which field pays more.

Answer: To compare the two jobs the best website is the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook. www.bls.gov/oco Once at the website just do a search on each job.

Question: Which would be a better career? medical administrative assistant or youth and child worker? Which would be a better career? medical administrative assistant or youth and child worker? I don't know which one to pick... there both taken at community college the same college but i don't know which one to pick. The medical administrative assistant it is 1 year long and will cost like 10 grand and if i want to go to university it will be enough to get me in. youth and child worker it is 2 years long, will cost me like 15 grand and i can have transfer credits anywhere from one year to two years worth of them depending on what i want to do later on. Which one would you pick and why?

Answer: I was a child care worker for 3 years..LOVED THE JOB HATED THE PAY. The only pay to earn money in early childcare is to own a daycare yourself.. I would go for medical administrative assistant

Question: I need to talk to a Medical Administrative Assistant.? I am a student majoring in Medical Administrative Assisting. For a project I am doing, I need to interview someone who is currently working as a Medical Administrative Assistant. It's not a long interview, just a few simple questions. I appreciate it!

Answer: I'm not a medical administrative assistant, but if one doesn't have many responses, here is a website for general information about administrative assistant: http://www.bls.gov/oco and can search 'administrative assistants and secretaries' or such. Please forgo those private $$ schools and instead opt for the more affordable county vo-tech school or community college as long as it's accredited within the industry. Wishing you the best of luck in the future!

Question: WWhy should an administrative medical assistant be familiar with the use of e-mail and the internet? What are some situations in which an assistant might find them useful?

Answer: inter office communication and research.

Question: What is the average salary in the Midwest for a Medical Assistant or a Medical Administrative Assistant? Wondering what the average salary is for these careers. Thanks alot!

Answer: The earnings of medical assistants vary, depending on their experience, skill level, and location. According to the US Dept of Labor, the average annual earnings of medical assistants were $24,610 in May 2004. The middle 50 percent earned between $20,650 and $28,930. According to salary.com in Chicago in 2007, the average salary for medical assistants is: $27,000 - $32,000, whereas the national average according to salary.com in 2007 is $25,000 - $29,000. Good luck!

Question: How much money does an Administrative MEDICAL Assistant make? And up to how much can they make and also what is the next step up to make more money TY?? Also is this a good job for a career??

Answer: $25,000 a year. It has been a traditionally low-paying job. There has not been much room for advancement except for becoming the Office Manager.

Question: how to make a resume seeking for internship as administrative medical assistant? i graduated last May and looking for an internship,what is the best way to do this to gain experience, and then be employed. thanks!

Answer: Go personally and ask to speak with the office manager -- let them see how you are very interested in knowing more about the job and how enthusiastic and reliable you would be as a worker for their clinic. In your cover letter, be honest and state that you are a recent grad; but let them know that you are eager to learn and eager to start right away.... *Good Luck*

Question: What's the difference between an administrative medical assistant and a clinical medical assistant?

Answer: Administrative you'd be filing and typing, probably some phone answering. Clinical you'd be doing something with medical products/equipment, actual medical stuff.