Medical Assistant

6 of the best sites about medical assistant jobs & careers, training, salary, etc. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestion at the bottom of this page. (Related searches: Hospital Jobs, Nursing Schools, Healthcare Recruiter)

1. Medical Assistants Occupational Outlook from US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Good overview of what to expect from a medical assistant career, including what a medical assistant does (and does not do) at work in a medical office, necessary training to get a medical assistant job, employment outlook (”among the fastest growing occupations over the 2006-16 decade”), and typical salary to expect as a medical assistant (mid to high $20,000s). (www.bls.gov)

2. Medical Assistant Jobs at Monster.com - Listing of medical assistant job openings across the United States. You can narrow the list by location, years of experience, and other criteria in order to find jobs that best fit your goals. (jobsearch.monster.com)

3. American Association of Medical Assistants - Association of medical assistants offers information on medical assistant careers, as well as information on training and education to become a medical assistant — in particular, you can find information on taking the exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), considered to be “the gold standard of medical assisting professionalism.” (www.aama-ntl.org)

4. Accredited Medical Assistant Education Programs from ABHES - The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools is one of two organizations that judge educational institutes to be “accredited,” meaning that their training is considered thorough and will be recognized as such when you go looking for a medical assistant job. (To become a certified medical assistant, you will also have to have completed an accredited program.) Go here for a list of schools that is ABHES approved for starting your medical assistant education. (www.abhes.org)

5. CAAHEP - Find an Accredited Program - The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs is the other organization that accredit schools that provide meddical assisting programs. Go here and choose “Medical Assistant” from the drop-down box to find training programs accredited by CAAHEP. (www.caahep.org)

6. Medical Assistant Jobs at The Cleveland Clinic - Go here for job listings for medical assistants from this renowned hospital and medical network. Jobs are in and around Cleveland Ohio as well as in multiple Florida locations. (www.clevelandclinic-jobs.com)