Medical Assistants can be hired in hospitals, clinics, urgent care facilities, and every specialty of doctor’s offices. They are the most versatile of entry-level medical professions. With the ever-changing reimbursement schedule from insurance companies to physicians and facilities, nurses are cost-prohibitive in smaller healthcare settings. Industry trends show that more and more clinics, offices, and health care providers are hiring Medical Assistants (MA) in lieu of nurses. MAs are expected to fill the role of front office staff, clinical assisting, phlebotomy, and EKG technicians and to have general billing and coding knowledge.