Becoming a Medical Assistant: Is This the Job for Me?

Becoming a Medical Assistant (MA) can lead to a rewarding career helping others and gaining a great deal of satisfaction in your everyday work-life.

Medical Assistants are often looked upon for guidance, support, and information. And, they usually feel that they are making a difference in the lives of the people that they interact with.

What Does a Medical Assistant Do All Day?

As a Medical Assistant, your day will be a mix of administrative and clinical duties.

Whether you are employed in a doctor’s office, hospital, or another health care facility, you’ll be busy scheduling appointments, taking medical histories, and performing various clinical procedures. These include taking vital signs (height and weight, blood pressure, and pulse) and assisting the physician with some physical examinations.

Medical Assistants work closely with other medical offices and departments, and will need a strong grasp of medical terminologies and procedures. You’ll also coordinate with other offices to schedule referral or specialist appointments.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part of a Medical Assistant’s role is dealing with insurance policies and coverages. Depending on your employment, you may help the patient or physician with filing insurance claims and tracking reimbursement for services.¹

Making a Difference.

Medical Assistants have quite a lot of patient interaction. You’ll have the opportunity to help others as they go through challenging times, or health crisis. But wanting to help others is just one part of this position. You must also have a strong interest in the evolving world of health care.

The Ups…and Downs…

As with any job, being a Medical Assistant has its ups and downs. There are some tasks that many will find to be less than fun! Spending a morning labeling and preparing urine samples for the lab is not something for the squeamish! And having to ask a patient to “give you a sample” can be very awkward!

Spills and other mishaps do occur, but overall, a Medical Assistant will not be working non-stop with bodily fluids. You’ll often deal with people who are grumpy and not feeling well, or are worried about an ill family member.

Doctors and other health care professionals will have their bad days, just like the rest of us. Part of being on an office team is handling the challenging moods that sometimes occur with patients, staff, and doctors.

This takes a kind personality – and a good bit of patience.

Go for it!

Becoming a Medical Assistant can open up a wide world to you, one where you have a positive impact on people’s lives. Yes, there will probably be pee jokes, but there will also be days when you brighten up a lot of people’s lives and make a difference!

Receive proper training for your career in healthcare in the Medical Assistant program at Ayers Career College! Gain experience with hands-on training, and in less then a year you can become a trusted resource!

Classes start soon, make sure you’re registered! Request free information today, or give us a call at 1-800-317-0131 and we’ll help you get started!

¹https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/mobile/medical-assistants.htm