Showing posts with label medical assistant job application. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medical assistant job application. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
What Needs to be in the Medical Assistant's Resume?
Most medical assistant students and new graduate are nervous, flustered and unsure how to write an effective resume to apply for medical assistant jobs. Did the medical assistant program fail to prepare them? Were they absent during this module? Or did the topic simply overwhelm them? Regardless, what are the most important items that new medical assistant grads must add to their resume to apply for a medical assistant job?
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Cert Med Assistant: Free Guide for Working Medical Assistants
Cert Med Assistant: Free Guide for Working Medical Assistants video testimonial:
First off, it’s not often you stumble upon a website where the primary objective isn’t to sell you something. At Cert Med Assistant it seemed as if I came across someone who had my best interest at heart. When I learned that Medical Assistants have replaced Nurses in doctor’s offices, I realized the potential for working in a medical office near me (something I always wanted to achieve). After finding out which schools in my area were accredited, it didn’t take me very long to register. In 5 minutes I found every answer I was looking for. It’s almost a no-brainer. With Cert Med Assistant (.c0m) they have created a site that not only helps you along the path to getting your medical assistant career started, but also get certified, and there is an active medical assistant message board, resume help, and the scope of its practice by each state for reference what medical assistant can, and cannot, do.
Cert Med Assistant is a resource that prospective and current medical assistants can enjoy It seems like this will be a resource I’ll be using throughout my career. If you’re aspiring to be or thinking about become a medical assistant, it has tons of information on job outlook, where to find the jobs, how to get certified, where schools are in your area, and the scope of practice by state if you're looking for jobs elsewhere. If you’re already certified, it has job search resources and even resume help. If by some chance that doesn’t help, a forum to post questions that’ll be answered by other certified medical assistants is there too.
Check it out: www.certmedassistant.com
Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Medical Assistant Job Interview Survival Tips
Possessing the appropriate combination of credibility, training, and experience leads to opportunities. Surviving the job interview opens the doors! Here are our hottest tips for job seekers and working professionals.
Follow thise tips and you will be golden:
Make Them Want You!
Possessing the appropriate combination of credibility, training, and experience leads to opportunities. Surviving the job interview opens the door! Stay ahead of the curve by presenting yourself as a knowledgeable professional, and reliable member of the health care/medical office team. But realize, that since "value" is subjective, you will need to support your claim with objective, factual statements, and documentation.
Don't Be Shy!If you can show during the interview that you are their most qualified candidate it simplifies the decision-makers selection process. But at the same time, be careful, tough, because the interviewers expect you to prove your claim. So, before you talk about how you can add value to their office have the documentation that supports your claim with you and readily available.
Tell Them Your Qualifications
Don't tell them you are a great asset to their organization because your mother worked in a similar field for 30 years. Instead, tell them about YOUR traits and qualities that matter most to them in a medical office setting...
Show Them You Mean Business!
You'll have to convince those present that your knowledge and skills provide genuine value and benefits to their business. After substantiating your best qualities, show them that you mean what you say. Pull out your "secret weapon" and hand over the following documentation to the decision makers in the room:
Why wouldn't they want to hire a medical assistant like you? Do your homework so you are confident. If you don't you are more apt to struggle internally and blank out.
To learn more about educational requirements, and practical tips for handling emergencies, and proper documentation visit Medical Assistant Net on the Web. There is lots of additional "scope of practice for medical assistants" info at that web site.
Follow thise tips and you will be golden:
Make Them Want You!
Possessing the appropriate combination of credibility, training, and experience leads to opportunities. Surviving the job interview opens the door! Stay ahead of the curve by presenting yourself as a knowledgeable professional, and reliable member of the health care/medical office team. But realize, that since "value" is subjective, you will need to support your claim with objective, factual statements, and documentation.
Don't Be Shy!If you can show during the interview that you are their most qualified candidate it simplifies the decision-makers selection process. But at the same time, be careful, tough, because the interviewers expect you to prove your claim. So, before you talk about how you can add value to their office have the documentation that supports your claim with you and readily available.
Tell Them Your Qualifications
Don't tell them you are a great asset to their organization because your mother worked in a similar field for 30 years. Instead, tell them about YOUR traits and qualities that matter most to them in a medical office setting...
Traits that matter…• High standards
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Efficiency
• Dependability
• Integrity
• Persistence
…and
• Enthusiasm
• Listening skills
• Communication skills
• Flexibility
• Teamwork
Show Them You Mean Business!
You'll have to convince those present that your knowledge and skills provide genuine value and benefits to their business. After substantiating your best qualities, show them that you mean what you say. Pull out your "secret weapon" and hand over the following documentation to the decision makers in the room:
- Resume (a detailed description of your achievements and experience)
- Diploma from an accredited medical assistant school (MA program)
- Letter of Recommendation (previous employers, volunteer supervisors)
- References (individuals in your community, businesses, or organizations)
- Professional certification documents (credentials by means of exams)
Why wouldn't they want to hire a medical assistant like you? Do your homework so you are confident. If you don't you are more apt to struggle internally and blank out.
To learn more about educational requirements, and practical tips for handling emergencies, and proper documentation visit Medical Assistant Net on the Web. There is lots of additional "scope of practice for medical assistants" info at that web site.
Medical Assistant Job Application Tips
New graduates from medical assistant programs looking for their first job often feel that don't have enough experience under their belt to compete with others and often get discouraged.
Do You "Suffer" From Lack of Experience?
Lack of experience can be an obstacle for new medical assistants fresh out of school. Most employers, indeed, are looking for workers with one to two years experience when they hire and it is the new medical assistant who feels the sting of not having the amount of experience the employer expects.
However, little do new medical assistants seeking for jobs realize that their skills gained from previous jobs, volunteer work, related coursework, vocational training, and extracurricular activities can be just as impressive and beneficial as direct experience in the field. It should always be listed in the resume and highlighted in the interview.
As a medical assistant student YOU DID spend a considerable amount of time practicing important patient care skills under the direct supervision of your MA instructor:
The BEST way to document your skills and qualifications is through certification! There's no better time than now. Get free publications to quickly determine which certifications are right for you. You can get certified based on your training or years of experience in the field. Find out when, where, and how! Free medical assistant study guides are also available...
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Do You "Suffer" From Lack of Experience?
Lack of experience can be an obstacle for new medical assistants fresh out of school. Most employers, indeed, are looking for workers with one to two years experience when they hire and it is the new medical assistant who feels the sting of not having the amount of experience the employer expects.
However, little do new medical assistants seeking for jobs realize that their skills gained from previous jobs, volunteer work, related coursework, vocational training, and extracurricular activities can be just as impressive and beneficial as direct experience in the field. It should always be listed in the resume and highlighted in the interview.
As a medical assistant student YOU DID spend a considerable amount of time practicing important patient care skills under the direct supervision of your MA instructor:
- Basic concepts of EKG, ESR, Hematocrit, Urinalysis, stool samples, throat cultures
- Administering injections: intradermal, subcutaneous, deltoid, and Z-track
- Basic wound care, bandaging, and cast removal
- Snellen eye chart vision screening
- Venipuncture/Phlebotomy
- Collecting and organizing data for research and patient care
The BEST way to document your skills and qualifications is through certification! There's no better time than now. Get free publications to quickly determine which certifications are right for you. You can get certified based on your training or years of experience in the field. Find out when, where, and how! Free medical assistant study guides are also available...
© Advanced Medical Assistant Custom Web Design, LLC
Friday, January 21, 2005
Medical Assistants who Draw Blood
I was wondering if there was a way to find out whether medical assistants across the country are actually performing venipuncture once they graduated from school. It would be interesting to find out how many are drawing blood in-house.
The reason why I ask is because, as far as I know, most medical assistants do not draw venous blood samples. Yes, they do the quick test urines, finger sticks, injections, and throat swabs, but it seems, rarely do medical assistants I know perform the in-office venipuncture blood collections anymore.
It could be that they all work out of offices where there is an inhouse reference lab somewhere on the 1st floor, or a contracted hematology lab nearby, so if there is a need for blood they simply hand the patients the requisition slip and send them downstairs or across the hall to get the sample drawn.
Sometimes there is a phlebotomist who makes his/her daily rounds and takes care of all blood drawing needs. In hospitals, it's the RN or, again, the phlebotomist who obtains the venous blood samples, which leaves medical assistants relieved from this responsibility. To those medical assistant students who were not particularly happy about having to do venipunctures, not having to do them at work may seem like a good thing.
However, not practicing this valuable skill after having been taught so diligently by the clinical lab instructor means that unfortunately, sooner or later the ability to smoothly and properly obtain a venous blood sample will get lost. Yes, here goes the old adage: if you don't use it you will loose it.
So, working medical assistants, take on the challenge and put your heart in what you love. Grasp every chance you can to practice ALL your skills. Practice makes perfect, especially in phlebotomy and venipuncture.
Oh, and don't forget to add a comment, especially about whether or not you have blood drawing responsibilities at your workplace!
©2005 Advanced Medical Assistant Custom Web Design, LLC. All rights reserved.
The reason why I ask is because, as far as I know, most medical assistants do not draw venous blood samples. Yes, they do the quick test urines, finger sticks, injections, and throat swabs, but it seems, rarely do medical assistants I know perform the in-office venipuncture blood collections anymore.
It could be that they all work out of offices where there is an inhouse reference lab somewhere on the 1st floor, or a contracted hematology lab nearby, so if there is a need for blood they simply hand the patients the requisition slip and send them downstairs or across the hall to get the sample drawn.
Sometimes there is a phlebotomist who makes his/her daily rounds and takes care of all blood drawing needs. In hospitals, it's the RN or, again, the phlebotomist who obtains the venous blood samples, which leaves medical assistants relieved from this responsibility. To those medical assistant students who were not particularly happy about having to do venipunctures, not having to do them at work may seem like a good thing.
However, not practicing this valuable skill after having been taught so diligently by the clinical lab instructor means that unfortunately, sooner or later the ability to smoothly and properly obtain a venous blood sample will get lost. Yes, here goes the old adage: if you don't use it you will loose it.
So, working medical assistants, take on the challenge and put your heart in what you love. Grasp every chance you can to practice ALL your skills. Practice makes perfect, especially in phlebotomy and venipuncture.
Oh, and don't forget to add a comment, especially about whether or not you have blood drawing responsibilities at your workplace!
©2005 Advanced Medical Assistant Custom Web Design, LLC. All rights reserved.
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