Medical assistants — who take measurements, draw blood and fill out documentation before a patient sees a doctor — are in high demand nationally and short supply locally. To remedy its shortage, ...

Ochsner Health System and the Louisiana Workforce Commission are expanding a medical assistant training program to the River Parishes. (iStock/Barabasa) Jobs for medical assistants are plentiful, and ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...