Medical Assistant Statistics and Trends

May 8, 2024

The medical assistant profession is an essential one within the greater medical field, as it oversees key responsibilities in patient care. Learn about the latest statistics on the medical assistant role, and how Pennsylvania Institute of Technology offers a clinical medical assistant associate degree program for those looking to pursue a career in the field.

Medical Assistant Employment Statistics

• As of May 2023, 763,040 people were employed as a medical assistant in the United States (U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics)
  
• Medical assistant employment is projected to grow by 14% from 2022-2032 (U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics)
  
• Each year, on average, there are 114,600 job openings available for medical assistants (U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics)
  
• 110,280 medical assistants are employed in California, which is the highest number of medical assistants in a specific state (U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics)
  
• 56% of medical assistants work in the offices of physicians (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)
  
• 90% of medical assistants in the United States are women, and 10% are men (Zippia)
  
• The average age of a medical assistant is 36 years old (Zippia)
  
• 77% of medical assistants work full time (CareerExplorer)
  
• 89% of people are more likely to work as a medical assistant at a private company than an education company (Zippia)
  
• There are an estimated 70,470 medical assistants working in outpatient care centers (U.S. Bureau Labor of Statistics)
  
• 96% of full-time certified medical assistants will obtain some type of benefits package from their employer (American Association of Medical Assistants), with percentages for specific benefits entailing:

• 83% dental
• 81% paid vacation
• 78% vision
• 70% major medical
• 63% disability
• 57% sick leave

Medical Assistant Job Expectation Statistics

• 62% of employers say that when reviewing medical assistant candidates, the number one screening criteria was certification (National Healthcareer Association)
  
• 52% of employers say that medical assistants possess more responsibilities now compared to previous years (National Healthcareer Association)
  
• 54% of institutions have reported that medical assistants should be responsible for performing phone screenings and triage (National Healthcareer Association)
  
• 90% of medical assistants have a certificate or associate degree (CareerExplorer)

• In a list of ranked tasks according to an industry survey, the most important task for medical assistants is to maintain patient privacy at all times (Occupational Analysis of Medical Assistants)
  

Medical Assistant Job Satisfaction Statistics

• 23% of medical assistants rated the meaningfulness of their job as 5 out of 5 stars (CareerExplorer)
  
• 42% of medical assistants rated their personality fit within their job as 5 out of 5 stars (CareerExplorer)
  
• 31% of medical assistants rated their enjoyment of their work environment as 4 out of 5 stars (CareerExplorer)
  
• 23% of medical assistants rated their utilization of skills and abilities within the workplace as 5 out of 5 stars (CareerExplorer)

About P.I.T.’s Clinical Medical Assistant Associate Degree Program

With the growing need for medical assistants, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology is proud to provide a clinical medical assistant associate degree program that prepares students for real-life experiences with patients and other healthcare professionals. Students receive both classroom and clinical instruction that will well equip them for their certification exams.

Featuring classes such as biology, chemistry, and phlebotomy, our program prepares students both in person and online, letting our applicants learn in any setting that works best for them.

Possible career opportunities students can pursue once they complete their medical assistant associate degree include:

• Medical assistant
• Medical biller
• Medical office manager
• Clinical research coordinator
• Insurance claims processor
• Home care coordinator

As you can see, the medical assistant associate degree provides a wide range of possibilities for career paths, and P.I.T. helps prepare students to be successful in their future endeavors.

Learn More About P.I.T.’s Medical Assistant Program Today

If you’re interested in obtaining your clinical medical assistant associate degree, contact us to learn more. We’re ready to help you!