“Medical Assistants are the ones that the patient sees first; they are the face of the clinic.” I saw this quote on wiki.answers.com and it really struck me as inspirational and also something to go by when I think about the top qualities that I should possess to become the best medical assistant I can be. This essay will cover the five topics that I feel are the best qualities that a medical assistant should have. Some will be personal qualities while others will be professional qualities as well
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Legal and Ethical Boundaries for the Practice of Medical Assisting Tami Toumberlin October 26‚ 2012 The meaning of the AAMA Code of Ethics sets forth principles of ethical and moral conduct as they relate to the medical profession and particular practice of medical assisting. My understanding is that there are rules for the medical assistant and they need to be followed to not face prosecution. There are certain steps that have to be followed in order to obtain certification. Certification
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article “Understanding Medical Assistant Practice Liability Issues” by Carolyn Buppert informs about the liabilities of medical assistants. The author points out two issues here: liability for malpractice and exceeding scope of practice. A medical assistant should not exceed his or her scope of practice; otherwise‚ he can face serious consequences. For example‚ if a medical assistant gives a patient the wrong advice‚ and the patient suffers an injury‚ the medical assistant and his employer can be
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Administrative medical assistant duty is to perform the professional working role to provide good customer services to patients and medical staff. A medical assistant is required to perform multitask. They also require to remember much information and to handle multiple tasks. A medical assistant should know how to keep every medical record confidential and also they must not talk to any patients about any kind of medical records. It is their responsibility to keep everything organized in doctor’s
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Street Kokomo‚ IN 46902 Phone (765) 410-4579 E-mail lstafford@gmail.com LAURA STAFFORD OBJECTIVE Multilingual Medical Assistant with 9 years of experience seeking a position where I can apply my clinical and administrative skills to provide excellent patient care. EMPLOYMENT 2000-2009 Kokomo Clinic of Urology Kokomo‚ IN MEDICAL ASSISTANT Performed nursing duties such as phlebotomy‚ injections‚ catheters‚ and wound care. Assisted with examinations‚ in-office
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Medical assistant- As the role of the medical assistant‚ I would want to comfort the patient and answer any questions that he/she may have. In this case the patient is feeling abandoned‚ so I will explain that we were letting him/her rest and fully awaken before we let anyone in to see him/her. I would also let the patient know that his/her health is important and that the doctor will be in shortly to explain more. Also that the doctor will help him/her understand what he/she went through before
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I Chose Medical Assisting There are many reasons that I decided to begin the journey of becoming a Certified Medical Assistant. For instance‚ one reason I chose medical assisting is because there are so many available career opportunities and options available for career advancement within the medical field. I believe becoming a Certified Medical Assistant will be a very rewarding career choice for me in the long run. I have always had a thriving passion for working within the medical field and
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One of the most effective managerial skills that stuck out to me in chapter one of "Essentials of Contemporary Management" is people skills. As a Medical Administrative Assistant this skill is one of the key components to being successful in this particular career field. As stated in chapter one of "Essentials of Contemporary Management" it states‚ “Human skills include the ability to understand‚ alter‚ lead‚ and control the behavior of other individuals and groups. The ability to communicate‚ to
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the older population. At my current job in a pediatric clinic‚ alongside learning how to perform additional medical skills but in a child-specific setting‚ I have gained experience in providing front office support in verifying insurance eligibility‚ processing payments‚ and helping with patient registration. I have been able to develop an understanding from the front and back end of a medical office that healthcare involves many factors‚ from eligibility to types of vaccines used‚ to determine what
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When I call to make an appointment at the Doctor’s office‚ I expect them to answer the phone very nice and respectfully. As a medical assistant‚ you should always have your patient’s become first they should never be last. Upon talking to the phone with the doctor’s office‚ I think they should know the knowledge of the office and the producers. I do think that each MA has their own set of skills and qualities. As a MA we should always put others first as I said earlier and also we should treat them
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