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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Medical Assistants.
Importance*More Info
1.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled100
2.Contact With Others97
3.Exposed to Disease or Infections88
4.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate87
5.Deal With External Customers85
6.Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment80
7.Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People78
8.Spend Time Standing69
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety69
10.Coordinate or Lead Others65
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
100
Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
97
Exposed to Disease or Infections
How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?
88
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
87
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
85
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment
How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or live jackets?
80
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
78
Spend Time Standing
How much does this job require standing?
69
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?
69
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
65