Medical Office Assistant: Resources

Career Resources include sites that specifically relate to your course of study. Find organizations to join and increase your networking abilities. Many of these organizations and associations have their own newsletters or magazines, job databases, and certification exams. You will also find links to other relevant web sites for your career path and books, software or journals that can help as you build your professional knowledge.

Following is a list of resource categories available to Medical Office Assistants. Click on the category you would like to explore.

• Medical Office Assistant and Related Associations
• Job Resources for Medical Office Assistants
• Reference Sites for Medical Professions
• Books and Journals for the Medical Office Assistant Profession






American Association of Medical Assistants

            www.aama-ntl.org

American Health Care Association

            www.ahca.org

National Association for Healthcare Quality

            www.nahq.org

American Medical Association

            www.ama-assn.org


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U.S. Department of Labor: Bureau of Labor Statistics

            Occupational Outlook Handbook for Medical Office Assistants
            www.bls.gov

medicaljobsearch.com

            Links to the top medical job search sites
            ga.medicaljobssearch.com

HealthServicesJobs.com

            Post your resume and create your portfolio, research
            the latest trends in your industry, and search for jobs
            www.healthservicesjobs.com

Absolutely Healthcare

            Browse healthcare and medical jobs, post your resume, obtain licensing
            information, review salary data, and set up a job search agent
            www.healthjobsusa.com

Healthcare Job Bank

            Search jobs, post your resume, or sign up to receive job listings automatically by email
            www.healthcarejobbank.com

Hospital Jobs OnLine

            Job, resume, and career management information
            www.hospitaljobsonline.com

Advanced Medical Assistant of America

            Information on all aspects of Medical Assisting
            www.certmedassistant.com


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Online Medical Dictionaries

            One-stop source of information about all medical and scientific terms
            cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk

            Medline Plus Medical Dictionary
            www.nlm.nih.gov

            Definitions of medical terminology, pharmaceutical drugs, healthcare equipment,
            health conditions, medical devices, specialty terms and medical abbreviations
            www.online-medical-dictionary.org

American Medical Association Atlas of the Body

            www.ama-assn.org

Discoveryhealth.com Human Body Atlas

            health.discovery.com

Acronyms and Initialisms for Health Information Resources

            www.geocities.com

National Library of Medicine

            The world’s largest medical library by the National Institutes of Health
            www.nlm.nih.gov

Current Medical News Sources

            Reliable information and timely news stories about medical research
            library.uchc.edu

Reuters Health

            World's leading provider of medical and healthcare news
            www.reutershealth.com

MedicineNet.com

            Reliable doctor-produced health and medical information
            www.medicinenet.com

Medem

            Award-winning Medical Library represents the full range
            of patient education information on healthcare
            www.medem.com


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Check out the various titles available on Amazon.com!

            Visit www.amazon.com and type “Medical Office Assistant” into the search bar

JAMA-Journal of the American Medical Association

            The most widely circulated medical journal with general medicine appeal
            jama.ama-assn.org


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