It deals primarily with the secretarial duties of the front office at these various facilities. While some tasks have remained the same in this program, others have been affected by tremendous advances in office technology. Accounting, billing, creating, and storing correspondence and other office tasks have undergone great change through the use of computers. Salaries for medical administrative assistants vary widely from community to community, from one geographic area to another. Generally, the medical administrative assistant receives a beginning salary on a par with that paid in the community to secretaries and office workers having comparable skills.
Job security is excellent and working conditions are generally pleasant.
M iserendino Named Business Educator of the Year Anna Miserendino of Mayfield was recently named the Kentucky Business Education Association's 2001 Outstanding Postsecondary Business Teacher. The KBEA represents business teachers in technical and community colleges as well as universities throughout the Commonwealth. Miserendino who has worked at West Kentucky Tech since 1987 was nominated for the award and submitted an essay and resume to a selection committee. Miserendino has previously taught at the Mayfield-Graves County Area Technology Center and at Murray State University. One in 1990.