Informal Report Memo

To: Public Audience

From : Hadeel Husein
Date: March 10th, 2021
Subject: Informal on Medical assistant and registered nurse

Introduction

Medical assistant is the number one career growing field. Also the Medical assistant
career field is predicted to rise 19% from 2019-2029. In this job field they work
alongside physicians. They work mainly with outpatient or ambulatory care facilities
which are medical offices and clinics.

Medical Assistant

Background

Typically as a medical assistant you will be working along with physicians and other
kinds of doctors. Usually this type of work is done at either a hospital or at another
medical institution. Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the
offices of physicians, hospitals, and other
healthcare facilities.

Pay Scale

The average hourly rate for a medical assistant job

depends on which area in Illinois you are working
or planning to apply too. The BLS (Bureau of
Labor Statistics) reported the average hourly wage
range for medical assistants in Illinois largest areas
like:
Bloomington-$16.65-$29.02
Champaign-$16.24-$21.47
Chicago-$17.48-$24.07
Peoria-$15.19-$19.97
Springfield-$16.29-$19.47
The annual Average wage for medical assistants
according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics is $34,800 a year as of May 2019.
Qualifications

There are four steps to be qualified as a medical assistant. The first step is to obtain a
high school diploma or a GED; with a high school diploma you can work and get hands
on and on the job training. The second step is to complete a required medical assistant
program which is a minimum of 1-2 years. The third step is to pass the CMA
examination and the fourth and last step is to maintain the AAMA (cma) credential.

Work environment

Most medical assistants work in the

hospital, physician's office, outpatient
clinics, and all other medical facilities. The
graph on the right shows the percentage of
how many medical assistants are working
in these certain work categories. Medical
assistant is a full time job. Most places in the medical field work around the clock so
depending on if you're working in a physician's office, outpatient clinic, or a medical
facility your hours may range from morning shift, afternoon, or night shift.

Geographic expectation

The highest paying states in the U.S

for Medical assistants are California,
Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, and
Ohio.

Job Outlook

Medical assistant is a long term job

in the medical field; however; the
career will always be looking for
employees because some physicians
open their own clinic and other
medical facilities.

Potential Employers

The potential employers I have

chosen to apply for work within the
near future are: Amita Health, Osini Surgical Dermatology, and Dupage Medical group,
Christ Hospital, Friends and Family, UIC, I choose these companies because it would
be a good start and a learning experience and would allow me to help people as much
as I can and be able to learn more hands on than I would in school.

Registered Nurse
Introduction

A registered nurse helps patients and family members understand medical conditions.
They also work in a school's nurse's office. They also help children when they get sick
during school hours. A registered nurse gives advice and they also give emotional
support.

Background

There are registered nurses everywhere that have a medical office or a schools nurses
office. The work hours depend on where and what kind of job they are working or the
shift they have. Most registered nurses have to be on shift for 24 hours depending
where they are working and what time their job closes or if it's a hospital they would
have registered nurses on shift around the clock.

Pay scale

According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics a registered nurse would make about
$73,300 per year; and about $35.24 per hour. Half of workers in this occupation earned
more than the amount and others earned less than half.

Qualifications

To be qualified to work as a registered nurse you can either have a bachelor's of

science in nursing degree, associates degree in nursing (ADN), and another form of
schooling is an associate of science in
nursing (ASN) degree, or a diploma from
an approved nursing program. You also
must be a licensed registered nurse
inorder to work in the field. In order to be
able to work in the hospital you have to
have a bachelors of science in nursing
degree. At other places for entry-level
jobs you have to have either an associate
of science in nursing degree or a diploma or an associate of science in nursing.

Work environment

The work environment for a registered nurse are hospitals, physicians offices, home
health care services, and nursing care facilities, others work in outpatient clinics and
schools. The figure on the right shows how many percent of the registered nurses work
the most. The hours of a registered nurse shift depending on where their job is located
and what time they close. Some registered nurses shifts in the hospital will be on call
or on shift for the first few hours of their shift.

Geographic expectations
The highest paying jobs for registered nurses
are in California, Florida, Texas, New York, and
Pennsylvania.

Job Outlook

This career field is one long-term basis due to

older patients and rehabilitation for stroke and
head injury patients and in facilities that treat
people with Alzheimer's disease. According to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics (handbook),
registered nurses will be in a high demand due
to the older age population who would prefer to
get treated at home or in a residential care
facility.

Potential employers

My potential employers would be Amita Health, Dupage hospital, Christ hospital. I

chose these three because I feel like I would get the ability to learn more in the career
field that I would be working and would have space to be able to work in even a higher
position in the near future.

Conclusion / recommendation

Medical assistant and a registered nurse have somewhat of the same job outlook and
work environment; however, the work hours and pay are different and so are the
classes and qualifications to become a medical assistant and a registered nurse. The
medical assistant career field makes less than a registered nurse; however, a registered
nurse does more than a medical assistant and would be working a long shift.
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