When preparing for a rewarding career as a medical assistant, you must be ready to handle a variety of responsibilities in the fast-paced world of healthcare. Between clerical and administrative tasks, you will play a key role in the smooth and efficient operation of the hospital, doctor’s office or other medical facility you work in.
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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
Help Patients Understand Their Medication and Health Requirements
As a current or aspiring medical assistant, you may be one of the last people patients see on the way out of the hospital, clinic, doctor’s office or other healthcare facility where you work. For this reason, it’s of the utmost importance to ensure that your patients understand their medications, treatment regimen and other components
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
4 Common Interactions With Patients a Medical Assistant Can Expect
As a medical assistant, you’ll typically be expected to interact with patients on a daily basis. While the level and type of interaction can vary from workplace to workplace, there are some common interactions that most medical assistants should be prepared for. Below, Prism Career Institute outlines some of the most common ways you may
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
General Rules and Protocols of Working in a Lab
Medical lab education helps prepare students for future careers in the medical field. This simulated laboratory practice, which is often incorporated into medical diploma programs, helps students develop and refine their technical skills that they’ll someday use on the job. At Prism Career Institute, our campuses include dedicated training labs where students in our Medical