5 Reasons You’re Missing Out By Not Joining the AAMA
So, medical assisting student, let’s look into the future a little bit. You’re out of school (whew!), found your first medical assisting job (yay!), and have started work (yippee!) You’re happy in your position, and have a passion for your new career as a medical assistant, and love the office you’re working in. What’s the next step in cementing your professional status? Joining the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). But you scoff. Pay money to join a professional organization? No thanks. But hear me out! As a professional (yes, you can call yourself that now!), if you don’t join
READ MOREShreveport Medical Assistant Training: What You Need to Know
Shreveport medical assistant training can be your key to finding happiness in your career. Of course, this is only the case for those people for whom a career in medical assisting sounds like a potentially appealing career choice. Someone interested in finding employment as a truck driver, electrician, or pharmacy technician may see medical assisting as a poor career choice, and that is perfectly okay. But for those for whom the healthcare industry is the only way to go, Shreveport medical assistant training may be a tremendous idea, full of promise and hope. And indeed medical assisting is a growing
READ MOREMedical Assistant: Three Simple Steps to Keep Your Scrubs Like New
You’ve completed your Medical Assistant or Pharmacy Technician training, and you’ve scored the job you’ve always wanted – so now you get to wear scrubs almost every day of the week. You know that it’s important to keep your scrubs looking new, but are you really sure how to do it? Follow these three tips below to keep your scrubs looking as new as the day you brought them home! 1. Wash…Then Wear Washing your scrubs before you wear them helps in a couple of ways. Since you’ll be wearing them daily and washing them frequently, the colors may fade
READ MOREMedical Assisting: A Growing Field, a Specialized Profession
Did you know that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of medical assistants is expected to grow 29 percent between the years of 2012 and 2020? That rate is much faster than the average for all occupations and reflects population trends that will cause a sustained demand for qualified medical personnel to fill positions in medical institutions across the country. Ayers Career College, established in 1953 in Shreveport, La., focuses on preparing students for careers that are in demand, such as medical assisting. It’s not surprising to know that the rate is growing so quickly. The medical
READ MORERelationship with Patients Important for Pharmacy Techs
Pharmacy technicians work with patients to achieve positive health outcomes, reduce health care expenses, and provide a range of essential, niche services. The pharmaceutical industry is experiencing growth and the demand for pharmacy technicians is also growing. However, solid training is required to enter this career field and build a long-lasting profession as a pharmacy technician. It is important for pharmacy technicians to have a strong relationship with patients by monitoring a patients’ full medication regimen to prevent drug interactions, promote the appropriate use of generic drugs to lower costs, encourage the taking of medication as directed and provide access
READ MOREPharmaceutical Industry Requires the Ability to Adapt
The pharmaceutical industry is one with high standards and attention to detail, which is why those looking to become a pharmacy technician must receive training from a respected school and program, like the one at Ayers Career College. Those working in the pharmaceutical industry must adapt to changing safety measures and policies, including recent pushes by the Federal Drug Administration to make the distinction between prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs more flexible through “conditions of safe use” including interventions by a pharmacist or innovative technologies. “The [American Pharmacists Association] supports the concept and believes that this is an exciting opportunity
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