OES Code: 660050

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS

Medical Assistants perform various duties under the direction of physicians in the examination and treatment of patients. They prepare treatment room, inventory supplies and instruments, and set up patients for attention of physician, handing instruments and materials to physician as directed. They may schedule appointments, keep medical records, or perform other clerical duties.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
700	850	21%	150	90	240

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE MEDICAL ASSISTANTS IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
8011	Offices & clinics of doctors of medicine
8093	Specialty outpatient facilities, all other

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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