Medical assistant specialty

Lipoma, BSN, RN · Jun 30, 2017

I don't think for entry level positions (such as CNAs or MAs) you get paid per specialty....I think it's more about level of experience.

Mercades · Jun 30, 2017

I'll have a yr experience before I graduate I'm already working at a family practice I'm going back for my certification I don't want to be in that setting

Pudding212 · Jul 1, 2017

I work for a big company. Every MA makes the same no matter what specialty and gets paid based on experience/time with the company.

8130 · Jul 7, 2017

I think the income is pretty much the same across the board. Can you still switch to nursing instead? Income potential will e much higher as well as career advancement opportunities.

Juliemm75, LPN · Jul 19, 2017

I have been a medical assistant for 3 years, all of which I have been with a rheumatology office. I live in Iowa, and started out at only $10/hr. I am currently at $12.75. In my opinion, MA's don't get paid enough for all the hard work we put in. We do blood draws, flu shots, IM steroid injections, prior authorizations, prescription refills, room patients, assist physicians with joint injections and aspirations, and take care of patient phone calls. I LOVE my job and the doctors that I work for, but have decided to continue my education for my RN. I was accepted into the ADN program and starting next month :)

Einmyria · Jul 23, 2017

I agree with the other posters, the pay seems to reflect on experience and then longevity. Specialty may make a little bit more than like family practice or internal med. I worked two specialties and internal med within the same company I'm with now, and they didn't downgrade or upgrade my pay.