What are my goals? My goals are to become a Medical Administrative Assistant by August 2014. By no later than September 2014 I hope to be working in one of the three hospitals in Wichita, Kansas. They are Wisely Medical Center, St. Joseph via Christi, and St. Francis via Christy. After this I hope to take the test to be a Certified Medical Assistant by no later than January 2015. By 2016 I want to become a Registered Medical Assistant. By 2017 I hope to take the test to become a National Certified Medical Assistant and by 2018 I hope to take the test to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant. This is where I want to find myself in…
A medical administrative assist preforms many task in the medical atmosphere. The most generalized duties are; answering phones, greeting patients and or visitors, sorting through mail, bookkeeping, creating invoices, and ordering supplies. The more specialized duties include; scheduling patients appointments, procedures, and//or lab services, maintaining and updating patients medical records, processing insurance forms, assisting physicians or any medical personnel with transcribing dictation, writing correspondence, preparing a report or presentation. In 2012 there was over 50% of medical assistants that worked in a physicians' office (per the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics [BLS]). Other medical assistants choose to work in hospitals, chiropractic office, optometry, podiatry, dentary, or an outpatient or a long-term care…
There are many reasons that I decided to begin the journey of becoming a Certified Medical Assistant. For instance, one reason I chose medical assisting is because there are so many available career opportunities and options available for career advancement within the medical field. I believe becoming a Certified Medical Assistant will be a very rewarding career choice for me in the long run. I have always had a thriving passion for working within the medical field and have also always absolutely adored being helpful and assisting others in need.…
In today’s medical world the physician assistant career is one that is highly coveted and is predicted to continue to grow in the coming years. “As patients live longer and chronic illnesses grow more complex, health experts project a shortage of doctors and an even stronger demand for physician assistants” (New York Times, 2011). Physician assistants work as part of a medical team where they perform various tasks and it is rumored that they perform most of the doctor’s work. PAs have knowledge of most if not all of the medical procedures and responsibilities that doctors deal with and face on a daily basis. The significant difference between a physician…
How you address a patient throughout the duration of their visit can have a significant impact on the quality of their appointment. Being a medical assistant requires not only medical knowledge but a significant amount of social skills as well – making the patient feel important and respected is essential to having return clients. While greeting the patient by name is imperative, finding out the patient’s preferred title will help them feel more comfortable and improve the patient-assistant relationship. For example, a woman named Jennifer Smith could be referred to as Ms. Smith, Jennifer, or perhaps a nickname such as Jenny; whatever the patient favors should be used frequently to reaffirm a personal relationship between them and the medical…
There are many jobs to choose from to fit every persons personalities and the way people interact with people.…
having strong people skills. Completed Training in clinical, and laboratory procedures as well as medical administrative…
Sounds pretty similar to the agency I work for but it sounds like you had a lot more training then we did. Oddly, I was never asked or told to shadow anyone however, I did have a few nurses shadow me. I asked these nurses about it and they told me they weren’t getting paid for their time and I thought that was a little bizarre. I’m guessing that many agencies do not pay people for training after hearing your experience was similar to…
Medical Assistant was my first experience in patient care. I graduate as a Medical Assistant at Apollo College in Chicago Il. I had the pleasure of working with different doctors and specialist and helping aid in patient care. Working for Rush Heart Failure and Transplant clinic as Medical Assistant, I was promoted as a clinical coordinator traveling and assisting five Heart Failure and Transplant doctors in patient care at local…
When it comes to routines, I think that it can benefit every workplace but especially being a medical assistant. In a clinic or hospital, it can be very busy, everyday. It will be very important for a medical assistant to accomplish his/her task for the day, in the appropriate time. Time is crucial in a health care field. Establishing a routine will help medical assistants finish his/her task that has to be accomplished for that day, in the appropriate time. When you establish routines, you will work together to accomplish the task. No one is left doing all the tasks for that day. Also, when having a routine you will become more efficient at the task at hand. Giving you more time to finish your other tasks.…
The attributes that I will bring to the Nursing and Student community is my experience as a provider in a rural area. I have also practice in my Native American Culture and Traditions. Beading, Sewing, Gathering in Traditional Fishing and Hunting, Gathering Berries and Root Digging. I will bring my traditional beliefs as a Yakama Nation male and the traditions passed down from my generations. I have had the ability to adapt to modern day society and weave my cultural responsibility with my academic rigors. As far as professional experience, I have many years of Nursing Assistant positions held in ER, Acute Care, and Long Term Care. I have served the at risk youth in my community by being a leader and mentor for guidance. Also, I have completed…
As the role of the medical assistant, I would want to comfort the patient and answer any questions that he/she may have. In this case the patient is feeling abandoned, so I will explain that we were letting him/her rest and fully awaken before we let anyone in to see him/her. I would also let the patient know that his/her health is important and that the doctor will be in shortly to explain more. Also that the doctor will help him/her understand what he/she went through before he let the family into explain to them how they can help with intestinal cancer.…
Medical assistants (MAs) play a valuable role in the day-to-day operations of hospitals, and healthcare facilities. Medical assistants possess a diverse set of specialized skills, allowing them to treat patients with various ailments, injuries, and chronic conditions. Medical assistants are not qualified to perform the same procedures as primary physicians, surgeons, RNs, or other higher-level healthcare providers. However, medical assistant training prepares these individuals to perform non-invasive exams on patients and to perform certain tasks under physician direction and supervision. Important clinical skills for medical assistants to know. Recording a patient's medical history: Before the lead doctor or nurse arrives, medical assistants must document the patient's current symptoms, medical history, risk factors, and other relevant concerns that will help the primary physician deliver an accurate diagnosis.…
Different kinds of skills are needed to become a Medical Assistant. Some include, Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language, active listening, social perceptiveness, and service Orientation.…
As Maya Angelou once said, “They may forget your name, but they’ll never forget the way you made them feel,” medical assistants do not get a lot of credit, but they do work very hard and make a lasting impression on their patients. In fact, I would say that besides making an impression on the patient medical assistants do a lot of the charting and taking vitals. A medical assistant wears many hats and is educated on many different things, which makes the setting the work in after their training determine what tasks they may do on a daily basis. Medical assistants can do many different types of writing throughout the day depending on the position they choose to take or the office they chose to work in. The biggest portion of a medical assistant’s job is to assist the physician and make the patients feel comfortable; whether it be by preforming administrative tasks…