In any line of work, it’s only a matter of time before you may begin to experience challenges that take a toll. For clinical medical assistants, aside from performing clinical and administrative tasks, they often have to navigate around difficult situations involving their patients. Here are some of the challenges that medical assistants face on
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Juggling Responsibilities in a Medical Group Practice
Working in a medical group practice means that you will be working with at least two doctors, who may have different specialties. Balancing your job between doctors and the services they provide can be confusing at times, so it is good to know some basics on how to keep everything in order and running smoothly.
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
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
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