What is the best degree to have to work in a medical office?
Asked by Cherlybird
I would like to work in the medical field but prefer doing paperwork over seeing patients. I wouldn't mind doing some patient work (blood tests, vitals, etc.) but I'd much rather be running the office. Any suggestions on what degree or field of study would be best to have (business, medical assistant, etc)? Thanks!

Best Answer:
Please be wary of the medical assistant career option as there are not supposed to be too many jobs for the MA (or medical biller or coder) despite what private $$ schools proclaim. If wanting to get the training, please consider the county vo-tech school or community college (perhaps non-credit course) as opposed to expensive programs provided it's accredited within the industry. General info: http://www.bls.gov/oco and search 'medical assistants', 'secretaries' or such. Please steer clear of online, for-profit schools such as penn foster, stratford career, university of phoenix, strayer and others: http://www.uopsucks.com Edit: I provided the link to learn about the career in case the person still would like to get training with additional links at the end of the entry :) Just because someone advises, doesn't mean that the other person is going to heed the cautionary.

Accounting.
Answered by oldknowitall

Medical Office Administration (my major) Health Care Management Office Systems Technology Medical Assistant is good too. You can get a certificate, diploma or Associates degree. Edit: Jannsody, you say that there aren't suppose to be jobs for Medical Assistants. But in the link you provide it says MA "job prospects should be excellent". Edit: You need to stop saying one thing and then putting a link up that contradicts what you say.
Answered by Laura in North Carolina

try becoming a medical transcriptionist. :) or a medical language specialist. visit www.mtuniversity.com
Answered by *yawn*