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Why Do You Want to Become a Medical Assistant?

Interested in becoming a medical assistant? If you have a passion for the health care field and like to help people, consider the rapidly growing profession of medical assisting. The opportunities to enter the medical assisting field increase every year as new technological advances are made and more and more people sign onto insurance policies and need medical attention.

Reason 1: Work as a Team

At a hospital, clinic, or doctor’s office you work with colleagues who care about their patients. You may work for a supervisor, work alongside other medical assistants, or become a head medical assistant and manage others. Regardless of what stage you are in your career, teamwork is still a big part of becoming a medical assistant. What makes a good team player?

Reliability – You can always count on team players to get work done well and on deadline. They will keep all the promises they make and expect other team members to do the same. They also have high standards.

Good Communication – Team players are confident communicators who speak up when needed. They also respect the views and opinions of other team members. A team player communicates with respect and is always constructive.

Going Above and Beyond – Team players not only get their work done on deadline, but they help by pitching in when others are falling behind. They may take on extra work and responsibility to get the job done.

Adapting Quickly – They adapt to the ever-changing landscape in a medical facility. Team players don’t let stress stop them from achieving the team goal, and team players don’t cherry-pick their projects. They work on whatever they are given. Staying flexible allows team players to adapt quickly and stay positive during a constantly changing environment.

Commitment – Team players work with passion and are committed to the team. They always give 110 percent to the team and expect others to do the same. A team player who is committed to the job will be punctual, focus on the job at hand, and complete tasks on time.

Reason 2: Giving Back to the Community

Medical assistants can give back to the community, whether it is for an organization they work with, at the local clinic, or volunteering. Medical assistants have a specific skill set that will make an impact in their community. The medical assistant can also give back by becoming a medical student’s mentor, letting them know what the job is all about and giving them the tools to succeed in a medical assisting program. Also, giving back to the community just feels good.

Reason 3: Improving Patients’ Lives

Medical assistants have the opportunity to improve the lives of their patients. Many of the patients seen are in pain or not well, and the medical assistant has the ability to help them in their time of need.

Whether they are educating patients on better ways to take care of themselves or performing routine exams for early detection, medical assistants are helping patients live longer and healthier.

Reason 4: Becoming a Medical Assistant is Interesting

Whether working in an emergency room, out-patient clinic, or doctor’s office, there is never a dull moment as a medical assistant. Medical assistants are trained to do many different tasks so the work for the day is always changing. Doctors and nurses see a lot of patients during the day, and the medical assistant is there to keep the practice moving.

Reason 5: Medical Technology

Becoming a medical assistant has never been more advanced. Medical assistants are using electronic medical records and utilizing sensors to collect data on patients. The medical industry is performing genome sequencing that increases the need for additional medical assistants.

Electronic Medical Records (EMR) – The use of electronic medical records is making it easy for medical assistants to keep track of patient diagnoses, treatment, and medications. A medical assistant, in this day and age, must be computer savvy and able to adapt to new technologies.

Sensors and Wearables – These are great ways to compile data that can be useful for health care professionals to make better decisions in treatment and care. A wearable that is currently patented by Google tracks blood glucose levels from tears to manage diabetes. Whether it is to keep track of diabetes, heart rate, or pH levels, sensors and wearables have made the job of becoming a medical assistant that much easier.

Genome Sequencing – The way health care is being administered is becoming more tailored to the individual patient, increasing the need for health care tests and screening, ultimately increasing the need for additional medical assistants.

Reason 6: Medical Assistant Job Growth

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 23 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. With the increase in elderly baby boomers, advances in medical technology, and the increased demand for preventative medical services, the need for medical assistants will continue to increase.

Reason 7: Quick Completion of Medical Assistant Programs

Hunter’s daytime Medical Assistant program can be completed in as little as seven and a half months. An evening program is available, as well. The medical assistant program teaches you only what you need to become a medical assistant and nothing more.

You won’t need to take elective classes, and you will spend a portion of the program doing hands-on work in a school laboratory or externship.

Do these seven reasons make you want to become a medical assistant? The Medical Assistant program at Hunter Business School prepares competent, entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains required for professional practice.

Contact us today to find out more on how to become a medical assistant on Long Island.