What doctors want and new medical assistants don't know... have you ever decided to skip a job ad and not apply because it specified 1–2 years job experience which you don't have (or may be you do, but you don't know it)? Here is why and how you should apply for these positions anyway.
We have been writing a lot about the medical assistant job application process, resume writing and how to word your cover letter. In essence, a cover letter speaks of the reasons why you should be considered for an available position and why you feel you are the perfect match.
In the past, we have also discussed the so-called catch-22 situation when new medical assistant school graduates without job experience wish to apply for advertised jobs, but do not have the expected years of experience. While there hardly ever are any clear cut answers that work one-hundred percent all the time, we have made several suggestions that should prove helpful and at least, get the attention your application deserves.
We want inexperienced medical assistants to realize that there ARE opportunities for them out there, and persistence pays off. Don't let your peers discourage you, and don't let the words 1–2 years experience deter you from your ambitions.
Valued Attributes and Related Job Experience From Other Jobs
In today's fast paced job market ANY employer says in their ads that they want experience, which to some extend is true, but what you need to understand is that work related experience comes in many forms, and your successful completion of your externship and prior other job experience, or volunteer work, or even your engagement in extra curricular activities, such as, for example, being involved in a community garden project counts as valuable experience, however you have to be able to present it as such and make it count.The following job announcement perfectly illustrates our point. It attests to the fact your cover letter is a very important part of the application, and experience comes in many forms:
On 2012-05-26 MedLion, a medical practice located in Ryan Ranch, Monterey posted a Medical Assistant position. In the ad they describe their company as a rapidly growing, modern medical office with a friendly, sophisticated atmosphere and genuinely caring and compassionate staff. The office is seeking a friendly, polite, hard-working individual for their open medical assisting position. Their perfect candidate, so they say, will be well-spoken, quick to smile, and enjoy being efficient. Formal training is a must and experience is a plus. Those with highly polished customer service skills and excellent references will be best suited for the position, they say.The job announcement closes with: Interested candidates must submit a cover letter explaining why they want to be considered for a position at MedLion.
So, lets see, are you someone who isIf so, then you are at least half way there, especially if you take the time to write a matching cover letter that expresses your sincere interest.
- polite
- hard working
- genuinely caring
- friendly
- compassionate
- efficient
- and have customer service skills?
2 comments:
I know how difficult it can be to jump over the "1-2 year" hurdle. After I finished my medical training I used previous experience such like my old retail jobs to my advantage. The most important one was my telemarketing job- after hearing people shouting in your ears, you are more than ready for annoyed patients!
I know how difficult it can be to jump over the "1-2 year" hurdle. After I finished my medical training I used previous experience such like my old retail jobs to my advantage. The most important one was my telemarketing job- after hearing people shouting in your ears, you are more than ready for annoyed patients!
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