• Medical Assistants
  • Health Science
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 36,625
    $30,822 range bar $43,949
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Fast Growing
  • Medical Assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.

What do they typically do

  • Record patient history and personal information
  • Measure vital signs, such as blood pressure
  • Help physicians with patient examinations
  • Give patients injections or medications as directed by physicians and as permitted by state law
  • Schedule patient appointments
  • Prepare blood samples for laboratory tests
  • Enter patient information into medical records

Number of Jobs

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Job Growth +2.0%
Job Openings 236

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