Medical/Clinical Assistant

Medical/Clinical Assistant programs prepare individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures.

For all the 44,035 degrees awarded in Medical/Clinical Assistant annually, the majority of them are Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Out of the 6 students earning degrees at the Bachelors degree level in the US, 17% percent identify as men and 83% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Medical/Clinical Assistant, Idaho has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Medical/Clinical Assistant is $38,300.