Job prospects Medical Secretary in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be good for Medical administrative assistants (NOC 13112) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.

Due to the specialised nature of work within the health care sector, candidates with formal education in medical office administration have the best opportunities for securing employment. This is typically in the form of a college diploma. Job prospects may be greater for candidates who are familiar with medical terminology and who are familiar with health care information systems and software packages like Microsoft Office. Medical administrative assistants work closely with both doctors and the public. Therefore, strong interpersonal skills and customer service skills are assets for job seekers.

Here are some key facts about Medical administrative assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
• Medical administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 48%
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 36%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 89% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 11% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 67% of medical administrative assistants work all year, while 33% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 44 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 13% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 20% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 60% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 6% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

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