Job prospects Medical Administrative Assistant near Gatineau (QC)

Over the past few years (2021-2023), there was a major labour shortage for Medical administrative assistants near Gatineau (QC). There were far more job openings than workers available to fill them in this occupation.

Source Labour Market Information | Recent Trends Assessment Methodology

The employment outlook will be very good for Medical administrative assistants (NOC 13112) in the Outaouais region 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.

This occupation is in high demand due to the growing and aging population and government healthcare priorities.

Due to significant staffing needs in several healthcare and social assistance occupations, establishments are creating new positions in this occupation to relieve health care staff of administrative tasks.

Job growth will also stem from the opening of several seniors' homes and medical clinics as well as new services in existing facilities.

While the employment outlook for this occupation is good at the provincial level, it will be moderate in Côte-Nord and Nord-du-Québec.

Here are some key facts about Medical administrative assistants in the Outaouais region:

• Approximately 240 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
• Medical administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Ambulatory health care services and hospitals (NAICS 621-622): more than 95%

Source Labour Market Information | Prospects Methodology