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Occupational Report
for Medical Assistants (31-9092)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Perform 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. Exclude "Physician Assistants" (29-1071).
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Medical Assistants
Employment Outlook
for Medical Assistants
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow much faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Medical Assistants
There are 44 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through
26 are listed below.
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State of Oregon License Information
for Medical Assistants
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Medical Assistants
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$11.98 |
$13.63 |
$15.38 |
$17.75 |
$19.67
|
$15.58 |
$32,405 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
13.58 |
14.68 |
16.32 |
18.35 |
19.60
|
16.36 |
34,047 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
13.09 |
14.24 |
16.07 |
18.37 |
20.06
|
16.24 |
33,789 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
11.11 |
12.79 |
14.59 |
16.66 |
19.48
|
14.84 |
30,867 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
11.74 |
13.39 |
15.22 |
17.57 |
19.43
|
15.35 |
31,946 |
| Lane |
12.30 |
13.73 |
15.44 |
17.77 |
19.72
|
15.68 |
32,624 |
| Douglas |
10.52 |
12.54 |
14.81 |
18.03 |
20.98
|
15.27 |
31,763 |
| Coos / Curry |
11.12 |
12.66 |
14.16 |
15.60 |
17.17
|
14.10 |
29,326 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
11.23 |
13.05 |
14.48 |
15.94 |
18.11
|
14.48 |
30,114 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
12.57 |
13.27 |
14.47 |
15.68 |
17.95
|
14.60 |
30,375 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
11.16 |
13.22 |
15.02 |
17.06 |
19.07
|
15.00 |
31,188 |
| Klamath / Lake |
10.70 |
12.60 |
14.70 |
16.58 |
18.58
|
14.50 |
30,159 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
11.29 |
13.00 |
14.66 |
16.52 |
19.16
|
14.77 |
30,737 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
10.64 |
11.71 |
13.84 |
16.10 |
18.71
|
14.02 |
29,151 |
| Clackamas |
13.44 |
14.68 |
16.78 |
19.02 |
20.54
|
16.77 |
34,879 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Medical Assistants
Educational Requirements
for Medical Assistants
Workers must have moderate-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Medical Assistants
- Administer Medications
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Patient Care Procedures
- Collect Clinical Data
- Collect Specimens For Medical Tests
- Draw Blood
- Enter Medical Insurance Billings
- Follow Medical Office Procedures
- Hand Instruments And Materials To Doctor
- Handle And Store Medical Laboratory Specimens
- Inventory Supplies, Equipment Or Merchandise
- Maintain And Compile Medical Records And Charts
- Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
- Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
- Perform Secretarial Duties
- Prepare Medical Treatment Room
- Prepare Patients For Exams, Treatments, Or Tests
- Process And Prepare Business Forms
- Process Medical Records
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Provide Clerical Assistance To Physicians And Other Medical Practitioners
- Provide Customer Service
- Provide Customer Service Using Telephone
- Provide Medical Treatments To Patients
- Record Medical Histories
- Retrieve Files And Charts
- Schedule Appointments
- Set Up Patient Care Equipment
- Take Vital Signs
- Understand Medical Insurance Systems
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Clinical Sterilizing Techniques
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Electronic And Mechanical Medical Laboratory Procedures
- Use Medical Record Coding Systems Such As Icd9 Or Cpt Codes
- Use Medical Terminology
- Weigh Patients
Schools and Training Providers
for Medical Assistants
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Pivot Job Corps Center
2701 NW Vaughn Suite151
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: (503) 274-7343
Programs of Training:
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Pioneer Pacific College
27501 SW Parkway Ave
Wilsonville, OR 97070
Phone: (503) 682-3903
Programs of Training:
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Everest Institute
9600 SW Oak, 4th Floor
Tigard, OR 97223-6583
Phone: (503) 892-8100
Programs of Training:
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Chemeketa Community College
4000 Lancaster Dr NE
Salem, OR 97305
Phone: (503) 399-5000
Programs of Training:
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Linn-Benton Community College
6500 Pacific Blvd SW
Albany, OR 97321
Phone: (541) 917-4999
Programs of Training:
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Mt Hood Community College
26000 SE Stark St
Gresham, OR 97030
Phone: (503) 491-6422
Programs of Training:
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Valley Medical College, Inc.
4707 Silverton Rd NE
Salem, OR 97305-2947
Phone: (503) 363-9001
Programs of Training:
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Heald College-Portland
625 SW Broadway, 2nd Floor
Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 229-0492
Programs of Training:
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Timber Lake Job Corps Center
59868 E Highway 224
Estacada, OR 97023
Phone: (503) 834-2291
Programs of Training:
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Central Oregon Community College
2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: (541) 383-7500
Programs of Training:
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Phlebotomy Plus of Tualatin
17937 SW McEwan Ave, Suite 200B
Tualatin, OR 97224-7780
Phone: (503) 670-1111
Programs of Training:
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Abdill Career College, Inc.
843 E. Main Street, Suite 203
Medford, OR 97504-7137
Phone: (541) 779-8384
Programs of Training:
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Klamath Community College
7390 South Sixth Street
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
Phone: (541) 882-3521
Programs of Training:
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Blue Mountain Community College
2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
Phone: (541) 276-1260
Programs of Training:
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Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
Phone: (503) 657-6958
Programs of Training:
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Southwestern Oregon Community College
1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
Phone: (541) 888-2525
Programs of Training:
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Rapid Eye Institute
3748 74th Avenue SE
Salem, OR 97317-9211
Phone: (503) 399-1181
Programs of Training:
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Anthem College
4145 SW Watson Ave #300
Beaverton, OR 97005-2157
Phone: (503) 646-6000
Programs of Training:
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Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Avenue
Portland, OR 97219
Phone: (503) 244-6111
Programs of Training:
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Treasure Valley Community College
650 College Blvd
Ontario, OR 97914
Phone: (541) 881-8822
Programs of Training:
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Umpqua Community College
1140 College Rd.
Roseburg, OR 97470
Phone: (541) 440-4600
Programs of Training:
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Eugene Vocational School
2300 Oakmont Way, Suite 106
Eugene, OR 97401-5530
Phone: (541) 484-0784
Programs of Training:
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Clatsop Community College
1653 Jerome Ave
Astoria, OR 97103
Phone: (503) 325-0910
Programs of Training:
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Lane Community College
4000 E 30th Ave
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: (541) 463-3000
Programs of Training:
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Everest College-Portland
425 SW Washington
Portland, OR 97204
Phone: (503) 222-3225
Programs of Training:
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Apollo College-Portland Inc
2004 Lloyd Center, 3rd Floor
Portland, OR 97232
Phone: (503) 761-6100
Programs of Training:
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Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Medical Assistants
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
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