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Medical Assistant

Salary range:

$24,565 – $36,795

Job description:

A medical assistant or certified medical assistant performs administrative and medical care tasks. The administrative duties of a medical assistant include answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients’ medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping. A medical assistant with medical care duties may take a patient’s blood pressure, prepare them for an examination or assist physicians during minor procedures.

Work environment:

A medical assistant works in offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists and other health care practitioners.

Training requirements:

A medical assistant may receive on-the-job training, but many employers prefer a certified medical assistant who has completed a one-year certificate program or associate's degree.

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    Vacaville, CA
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    Bakersfield, CA
  • Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant at San Joaquin Valley College (Visalia)
    Visalia, CA
  • Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant at San Joaquin Valley College (Fresno)
    Fresno, CA
  • Clinical and Administrative Medical Assistant at San Joaquin Valley College (Visalia Ext.)
    Hanford, CA
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    Saratoga, CA
  • Clinical Medical Assistant at Empire College
    Santa Rosa, CA
  • Clinical Medical Assisting at Blake Austin College
    Vacaville, CA
  • Clinical Medical Assisting at San Joaquin Valley College (Fresno)
    Fresno, CA
  • Clinical Medical Assisting at San Joaquin Valley College (Visalia Ext.)
    Hanford, CA
  • Health Administration at University of Southern California (Los Angeles)
    Los Angeles, CA
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    Visalia, CA
  • Health Care and Rehab Therapy Technician at Kaplan College (Vista)
    Vista, CA
  • Health Information Typist Clerk at East Los Angeles College
    Monterey Park, CA
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    Cupertino, CA
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    Saratoga, CA
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    Aptos, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at City College of San Francisco
    San Francisco, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Concorde Career Institute (San Bernardino)
    San Bernardino, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Empire College
    Santa Rosa, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (Alhambra)
    Alhambra, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (Anaheim)
    Anaheim, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (City of Industry)
    City of Industry, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (Hayward)
    1st Floor, Hayward CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (Los Angeles - Wilshire)
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (Reseda)
    Reseda, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (San Bernardino)
    San Bernardino, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Everest College (San Jose)
    San Jose, CA
  • Medical Administrative Assistant at Grossmont College
     El Cajon, CA
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    El Monte, CA
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    Saratoga, CA
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    Chula Vista, CA
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    Barstow, CA
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    Aptos, CA
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    Hawthorne, CA
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    Norwalk, CA
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    Hayward, CA
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    Santa Clarita, CA
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    San Bernardino, CA
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    San Diego, CA
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    Paso Robles, CA
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    Monterey Park, CA
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    Santa Rosa, CA
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    Gardena, CA
  • Medical Assistant at Everest College (Long Beach)
    Long Beach, CA
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    San Bernardino, CA
  • Medical Assistant at Everest College (San Francisco)
    San Francisco, CA
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    Fresno, CA
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    Gilroy, CA
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    Bakersfield, CA
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    Clovis, CA
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    Modesto, CA
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    Panorama City, CA
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    Sacramento, CA
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    Stockton, CA
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    Modesto, CA
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    Monterey, CA
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    Citrus Heights, CA
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    Glendale, CA
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    Long Beach, CA
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    Monterey Park, CA
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    Santa Ana, CA
  • Medical Assistant at Pima Medical Institute
    Chula Vista, CA
  • Medical Assistant at Saddleback College
    Mission Viejo, CA
  • Medical Assistant at San Diego Mesa College
    San Diego, CA
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    Modesto, CA
  • Medical Assistant at San Joaquin Valley College (Rancho Cordova)
    Rancho Cordova, CA
  • Medical Assistant at San Joaquin Valley College (Rancho Cucamonga)
    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
  • Medical Assistant at Ventura College
    Ventura, CA
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    Victorville, CA
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    Saratoga, CA
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    Antioch, CA
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    North Hollywood, CA
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    Long Beach, CA
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    Santa Ana, CA
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    Imperial, CA
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    Lancaster, CA
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    Redwood City, CA
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    Norwalk, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Cerro Coso Community College
    Ridgecrest, CA
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    San Francisco, CA
  • Medical Assisting at College of Marin
    Kentfield, CA
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    Eureka, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Cosumnes River College
    Sacramento, CA
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    Cupertino, CA
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    Alhambra, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Anaheim)
    Anaheim, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (City of Industry)
    City of Industry, CA
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  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Los Angeles - Wilshire)
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Ontario)
    Ontario, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Reseda)
    Reseda, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (San Francisco)
    San Francisco, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (San Jose)
    San Jose, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (West Los Angeles)
    Los Angeles, CA
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    Long Beach, CA
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    San Marcos, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Pasadena City College
    Pasadena, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Riverside Community College (Moreno Valley)
    Moreno Valley, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Riverside Community College (Riverside City)
     Riverside, CA
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    Bakersfield, CA
  • Medical Assisting at San Joaquin Valley College (Visalia)
    Visalia, CA
  • Medical Assisting at South Coast College
    Orange, CA
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    Ontario, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Westech College (Victorville)
    Victorville, CA
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    Citrus Heights, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Carrington College (Emeryville)
    Emeryville, CA
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    Pleasant Hill, CA
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    Sacramento, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Carrington College (San Jose)
    San Jose, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Carrington College (San Leandro)
    San Leandro, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Carrington College (Stockton)
    Stockton, CA
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    Modesto, CA
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    San Pablo, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Allan Hancock College
    Santa Maria, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Orange Coast College
    Costa Mesa, CA
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    Santa Rosa, CA
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    Santa Rosa, CA
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    Antioch, CA
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    Glendale, CA
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    Monterey, CA
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    Modesto, CA
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    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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     El Cajon, CA
  • Medical Office Assistant at Lake Tahoe Community College
    South Lake Tahoe, CA
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    Stockton, CA
  • Medical Office Assistant at Skyline College
    San Bruno, CA
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    Monterey, CA
  • Medical Office Specialist at Kaplan College (Modesto)
    Modesto, CA
  • X-ray Technician/Back-Office Medical Assistant at Kaplan College (Vista)
    Vista, CA
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    San Francisco, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Alhambra)
    Alhambra, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (City of Industry)
    City of Industry, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Los Angeles - Wilshire)
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Long Beach)
    Long Beach, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (Reseda)
    Reseda, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Everest College (San Jose)
    San Jose, CA
  • Medical Assisting at American Career College
    Los Angeles, CA
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    Ontario, CA
  • Medical Assisting at Cerritos College
    Norwalk, CA
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    Pasadena, CA
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    El Cajon, CA
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    San Bernardino, CA
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    Los Angeles, CA
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    South Gate, CA
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    Berkeley, CA
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    San Francisco, CA
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    Salida, CA
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    Rancho Cordova, CA
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    Rancho Cucamonga, CA
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    Visalia, CA
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    San Jose, CA
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    CA
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    CA
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    Fremont, CA
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    Santa Clara, CA
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    Sacramento, CA
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    Citrus Heights, CA

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