Medical Administration
Gavilan College
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- Medical Assistants
- Job DescriptionPerform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.Salary and Wages
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Total Employment: 3,170
- Average Annual Salary: $36,470
- Average Hourly Rate: $17.54
Projections- Total Employment (2006): 416,882
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 564,558
- Percent Job Growth: 35.42%

Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
- Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
- Job DescriptionProvide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.Salary and Wages
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Total Employment: 15,300
- Average Annual Salary: $52,230
- Average Hourly Rate: $25.11
Projections- Total Employment (2006): 1,618,018
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 1,857,071
- Percent Job Growth: 14.77%

Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
- Medical Secretaries
- Job DescriptionPerform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.Salary and Wages
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
- Total Employment: 4,740
- Average Annual Salary: $35,650
- Average Hourly Rate: $17.14
Projections- Total Employment (2006): 408,369
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 476,591
- Percent Job Growth: 16.71%

Important Abilities- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
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