If you'd like to get involved in a field that allows you to work with others, a career in medical office administration could be perfect for you. The healthcare field is growing rapidly and this growth will mean new job opportunities for administrative support in physicians' offices, group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities.

Medical office assistants have become an important part of the healthcare team, with expanding job responsibilities. As a medical office administrator, you are often responsible for greeting patients, scheduling appointments, filing records, and purchasing supplies and equipment. Other duties may include patient admissions, and insurance billing and coding. Regardless of the size of the office you work for, you will use computers to enter and access important patient information.