Job prospects Medical Secretary in New Brunswick

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "medical secretary" in New Brunswick or across Canada.

Job opportunities in New Brunswick

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Good

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

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

Employment growth will lead to several new positions.
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 will be greater for candidates who are familiar with medical terminology and who are familiar with health care information systems.
Strong organizational and scheduling skills are also key for the occupation. Medical administrative assistants work closely with both doctors and the general public. Therefore, strong interpersonal skills and client service skills are assets for job seekers.
Candidates will be required to be bilingual for certain positions.

Here are some key facts about Medical administrative assistants in New Brunswick:

Approximately 2,700 people work in this occupation.
Medical administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
- Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 51%
- Hospitals (NAICS 622): 39%
The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
- Full-time workers: 87% compared to 84% for all occupations
- Part-time workers: 13% compared to 16% for all occupations
72% of medical administrative assistants work all year, while 28% work only part of the year, compared to 62% and 38% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 45 weeks compared to 42 weeks for all occupations.
The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: less than 5% compared to 52% for all occupations
- Women: more than 95% compared to 48% for all occupations
The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 14% compared to 30% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 18% compared to 12% for all occupations
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 57% compared to 23% for all occupations
- bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 16% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: less than 5% compared to 7% for all occupations

Explore job prospects in New Brunswick by economic region.

Location	Job prospects
Campbellton–Miramichi Region	Good
Edmundston–Woodstock Region	Good
Fredericton–Oromocto	Good
Moncton–Richibucto Region	Good
Saint John–St. Stephen Region	Good