Job Interview: Landing the Medical Assistant Job

When Asked "What Is Your 5 Year Goal"

Five years is a long time. Best to break it down in two types of goals: short and long term.

Short examples:

1. apply my skills in all areas of the medical office (front and back)
2. sit for the national certification exam in (enter a date/month)
3. work closely with the doctor and medical office staff to gain valuable experience

Long examples:

1. stay current through professional memberships, workshops and seminars
2. look for the opportunity to move up within the organization
3. learn all I can about the profession to eventually go back to college (e.g. to get my degree, or become an RN)

BACK OFFICE Medical Assistant in St. Petersburg, FL

THIS POSITION MUST BE FILLED!

Work as a medical assistant!

CLICK HERE: Back Office Medical Assistant
Carillon Sports and Family Medicine
St. Petersburg, FL 33716

BACK OFFICE medical assistant or licensed practical nurse (LPN) needed for BUSY St. Petersburg, Florida family medicine/sports medicine, 2 provider practice. This is a full-time position. Applicants must have graduated from an accredited program. Previous clinical experience is required. MUST be able to draw blood, perform EKGs, give injections, assist with pap exams and other duties typically associated with a back office medical assistant. Strong interpersonal skills and self-motivation are essential. Position offers excellent benefits with salary commensurate with experience.

Creating Your Medical Assisting "Job Magnet"

Medical care, therapeutic, and pharmaceutical services play an important role in our economy and welfare. Major cities to rural areas, recruiters and employers are in constant need for qualified front and back medical office staff—and this will likely not change any time soon.

If you have a current resume, and can show that you know medical terminology, clinical procedures, along with administrative task, medical coding and billing, medical insurance claims processing, or that you have done data entry jobs, and medical transcriptions, then chances are you have what it takes to land a good job! Good clinical and clerical skills, along with good listening and organizational skills go a long way in the medical office. They are the "job magnet" for those seeking a medical assistant job.