Work Environment

The Medical Assistant program at Nevada Career Institute provides the education and training needed to begin a career working in a variety of different medical and health care facilities.

Graduates of the program routinely find jobs working in:

• Clinics
• Physicians’ offices
• Research facilities
• Hospitals
• HMOs
• Public health organizations
• And other health care related facilities.

Quick Facts about Medical Assistants*

• Employment of Medical Assistants is projected to grow 29 percent nationally from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations.
• Medical Assistants work mostly in primary care, a steadily growing sector of the health care industry.
• Physicians are expected to hire more Medical Assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients.
• Most Medical Assistants work in physicians’ offices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other health care facilities. In 2016, more than half of all Medical Assistants worked in physicians’ offices.
• Most Medical Assistants work full time. Some work evenings, weekends, or holidays to cover shifts in medical facilities that are always open.