Job prospects Medical Administrative Assistant in Prince Edward Island

Explore current and future job prospects for people working as a "medical administrative assistant" in Prince Edward Island or across Canada.

Job opportunities in Prince Edward Island

The recent trends from the past 3 years were updated on July 25, 2025. The job outlooks over the next 3 years were updated on December 10, 2025.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be Good for medical administrative assistants (NOC 13112) in Prince Edward Island for the 2025-2027 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of 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.

Medical administrative assistants are employed in hospitals, clinics, diagnostic labs, and doctors' offices, where they manage patient records, appointments, billing, and communications. Demand for these roles is expected to remain strong due to Canada's aging population, immigration-driven growth, and ongoing investment in healthcare services. Employers prefer candidates with training in medical office administration, familiarity with electronic health records (EHR) systems, and knowledge of medical terminology. Strong interpersonal and customer service skills are essential, as assistants often interact with both healthcare professionals and patients. 

Here are some key facts about medical administrative assistants in Prince Edward Island:

• Approximately 450 people work in this occupation.
• Medical administrative assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Hospitals (NAICS 622): 56%
  • Ambulatory health care services (NAICS 621): 35%
  • Nursing and residential care facilities (NAICS 623): 5%
• 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
• 77% of medical administrative assistants work all year, while 23% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 46 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: less than 5% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: more than 95% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: n/a
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 10% compared to 28% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: 9% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 74% compared to 25% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a

Labour market conditions over the next 10 years

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