Certified Medical Assistants


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Certified Medical Assistants

Certified Medical Assistants - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Doctors' offices
  • Hospitals
  • Offices of other types of health care providers (chiropractors and optometrists)

Outlook

Demand for this career will grow significantly. With the growth in the aging population more medical administrative services are provided by medical assistants. This means physicians can see more patients.

Most job openings will be in doctors' offices and clinics. Job prospects should be excellent for medical assistants who have formal training or experience with electronic medical records.

Medical Assistants (CIS 100125)

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Illinois
22,157
Very large
&
11.1%
8.2%
>>>>
2,955
Very High
  Champaign Area
836
Very large
&
16.9%
5.2%
>>>>
119
High
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
337
Large
&
3.9%
2.9%
>>>>
41
Few
  Cook County
9,302
Very large
&
11.6%
9.2%
>>>>
1,248
Very High
  Decatur Area
165
Medium
&
12.7%
3.8%
>>>>
22
Few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
995
Large
&
-0.3%
10.3%
>>>>
115
Moderate
  Du Page County
2,679
Very large
&
13.0%
8.8%
>>>>
365
High
  Edwardsville Area
384
Large
&
32.3%
12.4%
>>>>
63
Moderate
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
86
Small
&
-3.5%
-0.2%
>>>>
10
Very few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
295
Large
&
10.8%
6.0%
>>>>
39
Moderate
  Lake County
991
Large
&
5.2%
11.7%
>>>>
123
Moderate
  McHenry County
278
Large
&
1.4%
7.6%
>>>>
33
Few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
588
Very large
&
10.4%
4.4%
>>>>
77
High
  Northwest Illinois Area
255
Medium
&
10.2%
4.3%
>>>>
34
Few
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
1,139
Very large
&
6.5%
4.5%
>>>>
143
High
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
304
Large
&
9.2%
3.5%
>>>>
40
Moderate
  Rock Island-Moline Area
366
Large
&
4.6%
5.6%
>>>>
45
Moderate
  Rockford Area
760
Very large
&
14.1%
6.6%
>>>>
105
High
  Shawnee National Forest Area
166
Large
&
0.6%
1.1%
>>>>
19
Few
  Springfield Area
944
Very large
&
15.3%
4.6%
>>>>
132
Very High
  St Louis-Belleville Area
492
Large
&
2.0%
0.9%
>>>>
58
Moderate
  Vermilion County
88
Medium
&
-4.5%
-0.5%
>>>>
10
Few
  Will County
758
Large
&
24.0%
14.9%
>>>>
116
Moderate
United States
764,400
Very large
&
13.8%
2.8%
>>>>
114,600
Very High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.