The healthcare field is full of diverse opportunities for people who have a passion for helping others. If you are drawn towards caring for children, then working as a pediatric medical assistant could be the right path to choose. Individuals in this career help deliver care to people under the age of 18, from infants
Latest News
Clinical Procedures a Medical Assistant Can Perform
Medical assistants perform a mix of both administrative and clinical duties. While they don’t diagnose patients, prescribe medications or do surgery, they are expected to be able to perform some procedures and assist the physician or nurse as needed. If you’re thinking about starting a career as a medical assistant, it’s important to know ahead
Age Spectrum: Compare and Contrast Pediatrics and Elder Care Medical Assisting
Medical assistants encounter patients of all ages, from one week to 100 year olds. In some ways, pediatric and geriatric patients are very different. But in other ways, they’re very similar. It helps to understand what your experience might be like across the age spectrum, so that you can seek out jobs catered to your
Benefits of Taking a Medical Assistant Externship
Most medical assistants currently working in the field started in the same place – a reputable program. But not every student has the benefit of a medical externship. As an extern, you’ll use classroom learning to assist you in developing real-world skills that will help prepare you for employment after graduation. Here’s a look at
Pediatric Medical Assistants: a Growing Trend
Your medical assistant degree from Prism Career Institute is only the beginning of a promising career in the field, and it can take you into many different areas of specialty. One area on the rise is pediatrics, which in recent years has been hiring more and more medical assistants to work with children of all
Top 5 Career Tracks for a Medical Assistant
The career paths for medical assistants are plentiful, and while some opportunities for advancement require a higher education degree, some don’t call for a degree at all. Here, Prism Career Institute outlines the potential career tracks available for medical assistants that can be obtained with clinical training at a career training school. 1.Administrative Medical Assistant
Always Changing: Keeping Ahead of the Medical Assistant Field
Medical assisting is a rewarding field. Every day, you get to make a positive impact on the lives of others just by doing what you love. Like other industries, the medical assistant field is always changing, and it can be hard to keep up with all the technological and methodological advancements being made. Fortunately, there
The Art of Recordkeeping
As an aspiring administrative medical assistant, recordkeeping will likely take up the majority of your time while on the job. But what exactly are medical records, and just how important is recordkeeping in the grand scheme of healthcare? Prism Career Institute explains below. What Are Medical Records? A medical record contains the medical history of
Basic Expectations as a New Medical Assistant
Starting any new job can be a daunting prospect, but there are basic expectations that can help you better prepare for your new position. Prism Career Institute’s Medical Assistant program will give you the necessary training and tools so you’ll be fully prepared for medical assistant work, but you may have questions about what will
What You Need to Know to Prepare for the Medical Assistant Program
Have you been accepted into the Medical Assistant Program at Prism Career Institute? First of all, some congratulations are in order. We’re happy to be a part of your journey toward becoming a medical professional. As you get ready for your first day of class, you probably have a few questions about program requirements, what