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A Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant

Loretta Lyons is a certified medical assistant who works at an independently owned multi-specialty private practice, where she assists with patients ranging from children to the elderly. Her experiences won’t be exactly like yours if you pursue a career as a medical assistant, but you can probably expect to encounter many of the same tasks and challenges. She’s provided us with an account, in her own words, of what a typical day looks like for her, along with some answers to questions we suspect you were wondering about.

A Typical Day as a Medical Assistant

My day typically starts when I go in to the office. I check…

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 New Roles for Medical Assistants in Innovative Primary Care Practices

Medical assistants are one of the fastest growing occupations in the United States. The traditional clinical role of the MA is typically limited to escorting patients to an exam room, taking vital signs, noting the chief complaint in the record, and then leaving the exam room unless assistance is needed with a procedure. Postvisit interactions are limited. That role is now being transformed in many settings.

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Medical assisting entry point for career in health care

Medicine and the delivery of health care continues to evolve and change. The skills necessary to take vital signs and to update a patient's drug and health history - once jobs of the physician or a registered nurse - are now part of the training provided for medical assistants who work in hospitals, busy clinics and private care centers.

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Medical Assistant Network

The field means a lot to me and I am hoping to help revitalize it by giving more people an opportunity to receive jobs and more offices the ability to find qualified applicants. It really is a win-win for everyone.

Allied Health Careers

Allied Health Careers is a useful resource for medical assistants and other healthcare workers so users can search for jobs by region and keyword as well as post a resume, find a career coach and browse frequently asked questions - Source: Medicalassistantprogramsguide.net

CareerBuilder.com

The medical assisting section of CareerBuilder.com has thousands of medical assisting jobs across the country. Use the search feature to narrow your search by location and specialty. Upload your resume and then submit it easily online. Update your resume regularly, as many employers only look at resumes that have posted in the previous few weeks - Medicalassistantprogramsguide.net

Jobs.com

If you are looking for a no-frills approach to the medical assistant job search, jobs.com is an easy-to-use, straight-forward site. Type in keyword, location and enter and you’re ready to find your dream job. You can also get helpful career tools and advice, and an advanced search option if you need it - Source: Medicalassistantprogramsguide.net