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Medical Assistant Menu

Type of Places to Work

Where would a Medical Assistant Work?

Administrative and Front Office Assistants

  • Clinics
  • Durable medical equipment companies
  • Home health agencies
  • Insurance agencies
  • Laboratories (reception, billing)
  • Medical offices
  • Hospitals:
    • Accounting
    • Administrative Assistants
    • Billers / Coders
    • Human Resources
    • Medical Records
    • Patient Representatives
    • Schedulers
    • Switchboard Operators
    • Unit Coordinators

Clinical and Back Office Medical Assistants

  • Chiropractor offices
  • Clinics
  • Medical offices

Working Conditions 

An administrative and front office medical assistant can expect a clean, nonsmoking, relatively quiet environment. Staff is busy. Office hours are usually M-F 8 AM to 5 PM. Work week usually 40 hours, with or without benefits. Multi-tasking, good time management skills and flexibility in hours and assignments required.

Clinical and back office medical assistants can also expect  a clean, nonsmoking, relatively quiet environment. Office hours are usually M-F 8 AM to 5 PM. Work week usually 40 hours, with or without benefits. Must be prepared to multi-task. Position requires a lot of standing and walking.