Hourly wage for Medical Assistant - Certified

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$21	$2	$0	$0
Average	$19	$2	$0	$0
25th Percentile	$18	$1	$0	$0

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$43,567	$3,631	$838	$21
Average	$39,623	$3,302	$762	$19
25th Percentile	$36,561	$3,047	$703	$18

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Medical Assistant - Certified	$39,394
Intermediate Level Medical Assistant - Certified	$39,741
Senior Level Medical Assistant - Certified	$40,624
Specialist Level Medical Assistant - Certified	$40,800
Expert Level Medical Assistant - Certified	$40,918

Year	Average Annual Salary
2020	View More
2021	View More
2022	View More
2023	$64,112
2024	$64,521
2025	$63,648
2026	View More

Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	0.6%
High School	62.3%
Associates	31.4%
Bachelors	5.0%
Masters	0.4%
Doctorate	0.3%

FAQ about Medical Assistant - Certified

1. What are the responsibilities of Medical Assistant - Certified?

Assists in the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a physician. Interviews patients, measures vital signs (i.e., pulse rate, temperature, blood pressure, weight, and height), and records or inputs information to patients' medical records. Prepares treatment rooms for the examination of patients. May draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis. May perform administrative duties such as ordering supplies, answering the phone, and scheduling appointments. Requires a high school diploma. May require Certified Medical Assistant (CMA). May require Registered Medical Assistant (RMA). Typically reports to a supervisor. Works under moderate supervision. Gaining or has attained full proficiency in a specific area of discipline. Typically requires 1-3 years of related experience.

2. What are the skills of Medical Assistant - Certified

Specify the abilities and skills that a person needs in order to carry out the specified job duties. Each competency has five to ten behavioral assertions that can be observed, each with a corresponding performance level (from one to five) that is required for a particular job.

1.)

Customer Service: Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.

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Primary Care: Primary care practice serves as the patient's entry point into the health care system and as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services.

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HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient health information from being disclosed without the patient's consent or knowledge.

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Core Compensation
Core Compensation	Median	% of Total
Base Salary	$39,623	68.0%
Bonus	$0	0.0%
Value of Benefits
Core Compensation	Median	% of Total
Social Security	$3,031	5.2%
401K/403B	$1,942	3.3%
Disability	$634	1.1%
Healthcare	$6,371	10.9%
Pension	$1,664	2.9%
Time Off	$5,029	8.6%
Total Compensation	$58,294	100%

Hourly Wage for Medical Assistant - Certified Salary in the United States