Career switch, measured
From Medical Assistant to Athletic Trainer
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 55% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include BLS/CPR, Patient care, Electronic health records, Medical terminology; the main skills to add are Leadership, Training and coaching, Teaching, Counseling.
55%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMedical AssistantAthletic Trainer
- BLS/CPR62%82%
- Patient care62%37%
- Electronic health records49%17%
- Medical terminology29%7%
- ERP systems11%16%
- OSHA16%7%
- Customer service29%18%
- Scheduling35%13%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Athletic Trainer postings, rarely in Medical Assistant ones.
SkillMedical AssistantAthletic Trainer
- Leadership8%34%
- Training and coaching6%30%
- Teaching7%18%
- Counseling–14%
- Problem solving–14%
- Stakeholder management–11%
- Process improvement–10%
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