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Medical Assistant

Perform administrative and clinical tasks in healthcare settings.

Live Automation Risk Score
48%
Base: 51% 3 from live signals

Updated: 2/24/202685% confidence

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a medical assistant:

Record patient history65% automatable
Take vital signs55% automatable
Assist with examinations35% automatable
Schedule appointments85% automatable

Live Risk Signals

Real-time factors affecting this job's automation risk score:

-3%
employment
+3.3% employment change year-over-year

Risk scores update automatically based on news, layoffs, employment trends, and AI capability announcements.

Score Breakdown

Base Risk (O*NET Research)51%
Employment Trends (BLS)-3%
Final Score48%

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Automated scheduling
AI vitals monitoring
Digital intake forms

What AI Cannot Replace

Direct patient care
Clinical assistance
Patient comfort

How to Future-Proof Your Career

Nursing
Specialized certifications
Healthcare administration
Phlebotomy

Key Skills for This Role

Clinical SkillsAdministrative SkillsPatient Care

Career Overview

Median Salary$38,000/yr
Total Employed740k
Job Outlookgrowing
Categoryhealthcare

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Data sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), O*NET OnLine, industry research reports. Risk scores are updated daily using our proprietary algorithm. Last updated: February 2026.

Analysis by AI Crisis Research Team.

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