Which is a better career move Medical Assistant Patient Care Tech or Billing coding?

Medical office technologist is someone who learns how an office runs and can work as a medical receptionist or a medical office assistant assisting the physician.

A medical assistant strictly works with the doctor.

Take the medical office technology course if you are trying to decide between the two. That way you can apply for positions in an office for the front or the back where the medical assistant is strictly the back part of the office. You can however start as a medical assistant to learn about the processes and system of a medical office and then proceed on to be a medical office technologist or manager. This way, you can have a good experience before you get to a tougher position.