The duties of medical assistants varies greatly. Depending on location and size you may be a generalist, handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, if its a bigger environment you may be performing many administrative duties such as answering the telephone, greeting a patient, updating patients medical records, filling out insurance forms, and scheduling appointments. As you
can see this job is very diverse and very interesting. Medical Assisting is believed to be the seventh fastest growing occupation through the year of 2009. As a member, you will make many new friends, enjoy affiliation with colleagues and share the opportunity to advance in not only career goals but your personal goals as well.