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Medical Assistants in Vermont

Thinking about a career as a Medical Assistants in Vermont? Here’s what the data says. Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information 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. Excludes “Physician Assistants” (29-1071).

What do Medical Assistants Make in Vermont?

For medical assistants working in Vermont, wages run about $45,330 per year (or roughly $21.80/hour).Annual wages span from $39,310 at the 10th percentile to $52,720 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$39,310	$18.90
25th percentile	$41,110	$19.76
Median (50th)	$45,330	$21.80
75th percentile	$47,760	$22.96
90th percentile	$52,720	$25.35

The job concentration index in Vermont nationwide is 0.70, meaning fewer medical assistants per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, medical assistants earn a median of $32,137 per year ($15.45/hour), higher than the Vermont median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 1,252,969 medical assistants in the U.S.. In Vermont alone, about 1,090 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 9,960 medical assistants.

Top Vermont Metros for Medical Assistants

The largest metro-area employers of medical assistants in Vermont.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	540	$44,020

Top States for Medical Assistants Employment

These states have the highest employment of medical assistants work.

State	Number Employed
California	110,350
Texas	72,280
Florida	59,870
New York	39,250
Georgia	26,800
North Carolina	23,970
Pennsylvania	23,650
Michigan	23,620
Arizona	23,300
Ohio	23,210
Illinois	22,990
New Jersey	22,530
Indiana	22,090
Tennessee	19,940
Washington	18,430
Massachusetts	16,210
Virginia	15,990
Maryland	14,700
Kentucky	14,070
Louisiana	14,030

Highest-Paying States for Medical Assistants

These states pay the most for medical assistants.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$55,120
Alaska	$51,860
Oregon	$49,900
District of Columbia	$49,740
Minnesota	$49,380
Hawaii	$48,820
Massachusetts	$48,540
California	$48,050
New Hampshire	$48,040
Wisconsin	$47,610

Skills

Key medical assistants skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for medical assistants, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Medical Assistants typically:

• Interview patients to obtain medical information and measure their vital signs, weight, and height.
• Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
• Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
• Explain treatment procedures, medications, diets, or physicians' instructions to patients.
• Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
• Collect blood, tissue, or other laboratory specimens, log the specimens, and prepare them for testing.
• Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
• Help physicians examine and treat patients, handing them instruments or materials or performing such tasks as giving injections or removing sutures.
• Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
• Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
• Perform general office duties, such as answering telephones, taking dictation, or completing insurance forms.
• Prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Working with Computers
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Processing Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: eClinicalWorks EHR software, Epic Systems In-demand technologies: Epic Systems

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• Allied Health Services
• Health/Medical Admin Services

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Related Careers

Careers similar to medical assistants include:

• Physician Assistants
• Registered Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Cardiologists
• Emergency Medicine Physicians
• Family Medicine Physicians

Also Known As

Autopsy Assistant, Bilingual Medical Assistant, Cardiology Medical Assistant, Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Chiropractic Assistant, Chiropractor Assistant, Client Services Coordinator, Clinic Assistant, Clinic Medical Assistant, Clinical Medical Assistant, Dermatology Medical Assistant, Doctor Assistant, Doctor's Assistant, Family Medicine Medical Assistant, Health Assistant.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 31-9092.00