Leaving to Become a Medical Assistant
My second cousin Rachel is now enrolled in an online medical assistant school. She used to work in an office, but a friend offered her the chance to work abroad for a much higher compensation than what she is getting now. That is why she took up medical assistant training. She looked for an online school to get her certificate. She told me that online schools are better than traditional schools because she has more flexibility with her schedules. She still has time to look after her three kids and her husband. It's a good thing they live with her parents. Her dad, being retired now, helps in looking after the little ones while the adults are at work, or in her case, studying online.Rachel told me that her friend was working as a medical assistant in a Middle Eastern country. She said that her friend was offering her a position there. I told her not to hesitate and just grab the opportunity with both hands. It's not often that the chance to work abroad comes without having to pay a mini-fortune to a recruitment agency.Her choice to be a medical assistant puzzled me at first. Most people here are studying to be nurses, it is the popular choice. But being a medical assistant, as I read online, is a good option for her. Medical assistants are also healthcare professionals who perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of other health practitioners running smoothly. The demand for them is on the rise too. And the best thing about her online medical assistant school is that she will earn her certificate in 6 or 8 weeks! That's a very short period of time to wait. Nursing schools usually take at least 2 years to finish.I wished my cousin well in her new job, and promised that I will drop in from time to time on her kids and parents to see how they are doing. More at: http://www.jennyandbelle.com/2008/10/leaving-to-become-medical-assistant.html
