Medical Assistants

# 525 overall · better than 39.7% of other jobs
2.8
Moderate Risk
60% tasks are partially/fully automatable
2/5
Ethics
2/5
Emotional Intelligence
2/5
Forgivability
3/5
Automatability
3/5
Technical Feasibility
3/5
Physical Requirements
4/5
Economic Incentive
While several routine and administrative tasks performed by medical assistants can be automated, the need for human judgment, patient interaction, and the critical nature of healthcare produces significant barriers to full automation.

Median Salary: $42,000

Traits: 57

75/100Consequence_of_Error
100/100Contact_With_Others
65/100Coordinate_or_Lead_Others
8/100Cramped_Work_Space_Awkward_Positions
75/100Deal_With_External_Customers
16/100Deal_With_Physically_Aggressive_People
74/100Deal_With_Unpleasant_or_Angry_People
27/100Degree_of_Automation
56/100Duration_of_Typical_Work_Week
64/100Electronic_Mail
12/100Exposed_to_Contaminants
92/100Exposed_to_Disease_or_Infections
27/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Conditions
11/100Exposed_to_Hazardous_Equipment
0/100Exposed_to_High_Places
42/100Exposed_to_Minor_Burns_Cuts_Bites_or_Stings
11/100Exposed_to_Radiation
0/100Exposed_to_Whole_Body_Vibration
0/100Extremely_Bright_or_Inadequate_Lighting
82/100Face-to-Face_Discussions
56/100Freedom_to_Make_Decisions
55/100Frequency_of_Conflict_Situations
71/100Frequency_of_Decision_Making
63/100Impact_of_Decisions_on_Co-workers_or_Company_Results
85/100Importance_of_Being_Exact_or_Accurate
76/100Importance_of_Repeating_Same_Tasks
0/100In_an_Enclosed_Vehicle_or_Equipment
0/100In_an_Open_Vehicle_or_Equipment
91/100Indoors_Environmentally_Controlled
0/100Indoors_Not_Environmentally_Controlled
81/100Letters_and_Memos
27/100Level_of_Competition
0/100Outdoors_Exposed_to_Weather
0/100Outdoors_Under_Cover
1/100Pace_Determined_by_Speed_of_Equipment
83/100Physical_Proximity
27/100Public_Speaking
52/100Responsibility_for_Outcomes_and_Results
66/100Responsible_for_Others_Health_and_Safety
45/100Sounds_Noise_Levels_Are_Distracting_or_Uncomfortable
33/100Spend_Time_Bending_or_Twisting_the_Body
0/100Spend_Time_Climbing_Ladders_Scaffolds_or_Poles
5/100Spend_Time_Keeping_or_Regaining_Balance
13/100Spend_Time_Kneeling_Crouching_Stooping_or_Crawling
58/100Spend_Time_Making_Repetitive_Motions
53/100Spend_Time_Sitting
49/100Spend_Time_Standing
38/100Spend_Time_Using_Your_Hands_to_Handle_Control_or_Feel_Objects_Tools_or_Controls
48/100Spend_Time_Walking_and_Running
67/100Structured_versus_Unstructured_Work
84/100Telephone
70/100Time_Pressure
0/100Very_Hot_or_Cold_Temperatures
91/100Wear_Common_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Safety_Shoes_Glasses_Gloves_Hearing_Protection_Hard_Hats_or_Life_Jackets
14/100Wear_Specialized_Protective_or_Safety_Equipment_such_as_Breathing_Apparatus_Safety_Harness_Full_Protection_Suits_or_Radiation_Protection
0/100Work_Schedules
87/100Work_With_Work_Group_or_Team

Tasks performed as Medical Assistants

Low to No Risk
6
Moderate Risk
2
High Risk
10
Extreme Risk
1
  • 3.6Show patients to examination rooms and prepare them for the physician.
    Fully Automatable
  • 3.5Record patients' medical history, vital statistics, or information such as test results in medical records.
    Fully Automatable
  • 3.5Authorize drug refills and provide prescription information to pharmacies.
    Fully Automatable
  • 4Prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations, keeping the rooms neat and clean.
    Fully Automatable
  • 4Clean and sterilize instruments and dispose of contaminated supplies.
    Fully Automatable
  • 3.8Greet and log in patients arriving at office or clinic.
    Fully Automatable
  • 3.7Contact medical facilities or departments to schedule patients for tests or admission.
    Fully Automatable
  • 3.6Inventory and order medical, lab, or office supplies or equipment.
    Fully Automatable
  • 3.5Perform routine laboratory tests and sample analyses.
    Fully Automatable
  • 3.5Keep financial records or perform other bookkeeping duties, such as handling credit or collections or mailing monthly statements to patients.
    Fully Automatable

60.0% of Medical Assistants tasks can be automated with AI or robotics

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