Step 5. Find Your First Job
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You did it! You’ve graduated and gotten certified, and you are finally a medical assistant. Now it’s time to find a job. Well, you’re in luck because medical assistants are in demand. Medical assisting is one of the fastest growing occupations in the US. Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 35% by 2016, stimulated by an increase in clinics and group practices. Before you set out on your quest to get hired, make sure you know what to expect.
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