A Career In Medical Assisting
My cousin is about to sit for her SPM examination. When I met her at a dinner recently, she told me that she has not decided what she wanted to do after her SPM exam. Going to university to further her studies is out of the question for her as she is not prepared to spend the next 3-4 years studying. She’s not the academic type of person but she loves meeting and interacting with people and has strong communication skills. She had gone for interviews to be an air stewardess twice but didn’t qualify. Since she likes interacting with people, I think a career as a medical assistant would suit her.The daily tasks of a medical assistant depend on their job description / who they work for and the hospital that they work at. Administrative tasks might include filing patient records, arranging for hospital admissions or laboratory services and filling out insurance forms. Clinical duties could include recording vital signs, changing dressings, preparing patients for x-rays, inform patients about treatments, assist patients and physicians with examinations, conduct general laboratory tests, sanitize medical supplies, educate patients about treatments such as medication or eating habits, prepare and give medications and other procedures.If my cousin likes the idea of being a medical assistant, she can get a medical assistant certificate in just 6-8 weeks at her own flexibility by pursuing the program from a medical assistant school online. Being a medical assistant is a rewarding career. I’ve seen how medical assistants work at the hospitals that I normally go to and frankly, I really don’t mind being one myself one day when my kids are all grown up, when I need a job to while away my time. Job opportunities should be excellent, particularly for those with formal medical assistant training. More of this post can be view online at:
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