Which one of these healthcare careers pay the most?

Question

- Medical Assistant

- Medical Office Specialist

- Medical Billing & Coding

- Health Information Technology

How long does each take to finish? How is the pay like? I want a job that starts out paying atleast $15 an hour (or more).

Answer 1

i would say medical billing then assisting, i would check out PureMedicalJobs.com if interested in these jobs

Answer 2

They're all at least 18+ months of schooling and I would say HIT would pay the most with MA next in line.

Answer 3

salary.com

Answer 4

While each of these will take 12 to 18 months to take a course, they all have their own issues to be evaluated in your local area.

The highest paying of these is the medical coder (not to include billing) which usually start at a national average of around $13 per hour.  Though their are some advanced coding specialist who make significantly more.

Medical assistants start nationally around $10 per hour, though in some areas they are started at close to minimum wage.  In some major cities, where there are several medical assistant programs, there are more MA graduates than there are available jobs in the area.  In my region, there are approximately 700 more students graduating per year than advertised jobs.

Medical Billers make a starting average nationally of around $8.70 per hour.

Health Information Technicians are currently starting nationally at minimum wage.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics does not list the position, and no medical office I know of has a use for a person called a medical office specialist.  Having been in health care for over 30 years, and managed offices of my own, as well as working with hospitals and other health care facilities, I have never hired anyone under that title, so I cannot provide guidance on that job.

Before you consider which of these is the best, look into what the market where you intend to work is lacking.  While statistically, the nation may need more of a particular job, your market may be saturated.