Medical Assistants in small practices are usually considered “generalists,” handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area under the supervision of department administrators.

Read an interview with a medical assistant graduate from American Commercial College in Abilene, TX and a current medical assisting student at Western Technical College in El Paso, TX to learn more about this career.

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