Applied Medica Personal Statement
My whole childhood has climaxed to this crucial point of my life- my first footsteps into the world of medical science. I soared past elementary, middle, and high school in the hopes of becoming a professional in the healthcare industry, and what were once dreams is now becoming a reality. My general education classes at UCSD have trickled down to more specialized courses particular to my major, human biology. I have always appreciated the vastness of the human body and the many ways it can manipulate treatments to increase its performance and efficiency. Applied Medical is an advanced technological medical company that uses the skills of people with a wide range of backgrounds, such as engineering, clinical research, multimedia design, finance, and more, to create progressive minimally invasive and general surgical instruments. Applied
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In the beginning, I was given simple tasks such as greeting and checking in patients, organizing charts, and filling in prescriptions for patients. As I became more experienced, I was given harder tasks, like making important phone calls to insurance companies or law offices and setting up injections. Most of the time, the phone calls require me to interpret meanings of legal or medical documents and update our systems. Taking phone calls is one of the more challenging aspects of the job as it requires excellent customer service and very fast problem-solving skills under pressure because law offices often demand answers quickly. My job also requires me to help and answer any questions that new employees or interns have about their job around the office. Another job for more experienced interns is setting up injections for patients that are scheduled for their shot. I bring out the specific medicine needed for a type of injection while the doctor is the one who administers the
In the beginning, I was given simple tasks such as greeting and checking in patients, organizing charts, and filling in prescriptions for patients. As I became more experienced, I was given harder tasks, like making important phone calls to insurance companies or law offices and setting up injections. Most of the time, the phone calls require me to interpret meanings of legal or medical documents and update our systems. Taking phone calls is one of the more challenging aspects of the job as it requires excellent customer service and very fast problem-solving skills under pressure because law offices often demand answers quickly. My job also requires me to help and answer any questions that new employees or interns have about their job around the office. Another job for more experienced interns is setting up injections for patients that are scheduled for their shot. I bring out the specific medicine needed for a type of injection while the doctor is the one who administers the