Med Assistant
Posted By: Susie F on 2009-04-27
In Reply to: LVN(LPN) or imaging tech. sm - Ella (retired)
I did the exact opposite. I went to a community college to become a medical assistant right out of high school. It took 2 years and I got my Associate of Science Degree. However, when I went into the workforce I found out that Medical Assistants don't make much more than minimum wage and you are scheduled to work 40 hours a week for full time but end up working about 50-55 hours a week. I actually got a job in a Family Practice Residency Training Program Clinic but was hired as a medical transcriptionist. I did the transcription but "helped out" as a medical assistant just so that I could have the best of both worlds. Good luck. I think you get paid more for medical billing.
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