Medical Assistant
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.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
- Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
- Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
- Assisting and Caring for Others - administer injections
- Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
- Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.
- Documenting/Recording Information - record medical history or data
- Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
About the test (Full Version)
The HR Avatar Medical Assistant Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Medical Assistant test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
This test also contains an automatically-scored essay component. Writing is a key skill for many jobs and also demonstrates the ability to generate, organize, and communicate relevant ideas effectively.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
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Knowledge and Skills
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Customer Service Mindset
- Drive
- Integrity
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2020) |
Bottom 10%: | | $26,930 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $30,360 or less |
Median: | | $35,850 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $41,280 or more |
Top 10%: | | $50,580 or more |
Hourly US Wages (2020) |
Bottom 10%: | | $12.95 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $14.59 or less |
Median: | | $17.23 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $19.85 or more |
Top 10%: | | $24.32 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2020: | | 720,900 |
2030 (projected): | | 853,500 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 104,400 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Customer and Personal Service
- Medicine and Dentistry
- English Language
- Clerical
- Computers and Electronics
- Psychology
- Administration and Management
- Public Safety and Security
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Top Skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Critical Thinking
- Writing
- Coordination
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Top Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Near Vision
- Deductive Reasoning
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Education Requirements |
High School Diploma: | | 10% |
Post-Secondary Certificate: | | 65% |
Some College: | | 7% |
Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 18% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
None: | | 4% |
Less than 1 Month: | | 3% |
1 - 3 Months: | | 7% |
3 - 6 Months: | | 13% |
6 Months - 1 Year: | | 28% |
1 - 2 Years: | | 39% |
2 - 4 Years: | | 6% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: Autopsy Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Chiropractic Assistant, Chiropractor Assistant, Client Service Coordinator, Client Services Coordinator, Clinic Assistant, Clinical Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Doctor Assistant, Doctor's Assistant, Eye Technician, Health Unit Clerk, Hemodialysis Patient Care Specialist, Hospital Clinic Assistant, Medical Assistant (MA), Medical Office Assistant, Medical Office Worker, Medical Support Assistant, Medical Technician Assistant (Medical Tech Assistant), Morgue Attendant, Morgue Technician, Ocular Care Aide, Ophthalmic Aide, Optometric Aide, Optometric Assistant, Optometrist Assistant, Optometry Assistant, Orthopedic Assistant, Orthopedic Cast Specialist, Physician's Aide, Podiatric Aide, Podiatric Assistant, Podiatrist Assistant, Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), Respiratory Therapist Assistant, Sterile Processing Technician, Surgery Scheduler, Vein Access Technician, Visual Training Aide
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