St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants
Medical assistants held about 417,000 jobs in 2006. About 62 percent worked in offices of physicians; 12 percent worked in public and private hospitals, including inpatient and outpatient facilities; and 11 percent worked in offices of other health practitioners, such as chiropractors, optometrists, and podiatrists. Most of the remainder worked in other health care industries such as outpatient care centers and nursing and residential care facilities.
Employers often prefer to hire experienced workers or those with formal training such as the program offered by St. Augustine School of Medical Assistants. Although not required, educational training indicates that a medical assistant meets certain standards of competence and knowledge in the medical assistant field. More news and updates at: http://twitter.com/medassistant
