Tiffany Said:

can you have a career as a Medical Assistant if you have unpaid medical bills?

We Answered:

Your personal medical history has nothing to do with being an MA.

Being an MA is both enriching and rewarding. I work as one and love drawing blood, helping with EKG's and assisting the doctor during medical exams.

Yes you can have a career as an MA and once you get your first paycheck PAY BACK those unpaid medical bills!

Lena Said:

Career as a Medical Assistant?

We Answered:

I was an office medical assistant, only doing the back office occasionally, and really enjoyed it. There was always lots to do. When I was front office I did transcription, scheduling, billing, checking patients in and out, collections, and medical records.

When I was doing back office assisting, I did height/weight, EKGs, medical histories, and vital signs. It was never a dull moment and I really enjoyed it.

You can find out more about the medical assistant career from the U.S. Occupational Outlook guide. It tells the average salary ranges, the forecast for growth, and a whole lot more info. I've posted the link for you below. Basically it says...Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through the year 2014 as the health care industry expands ....

Just click here: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos164.htm

Good luck!

Medical Transcription, Coding, Billing, Insurance and Medical Assisting
www.mtacc.net

Willard Said:

I'm starting a career as medical assistant...?

We Answered:

If you like the field, you'll have fun. There is allot of memorizing.. terms and names of things. You'll have to learn how to move people around that aren't mobil. It is learning parts of the body, what they do, and how it all works together.. I love it. Amazing how everything works. So many chemical reactions happen in your body, I've always wondered why people don't just blow up-seriously. You will learn how to take blood pressures, make cultures, things like that. As long as you find it interesting you will be ok with the memorization. Good luck.

William Said:

why would someone who does not pay attention to details be poorly suited for a career as a medical assistant?

We Answered:

Any health care profession requires attention to detail, and that is largely for 2 reasons: 1. you are responsible for the well being (and in some cases the life/death) of another human being, and 2. to be less than attentive to details in this area opens you to significant legal liability. I am a former paramedic, and a current nursing student and from experience, I can tell you that you have to be "on point" at all times when you are on duty. If you are less than thorough or you do not pay attention to details, something will get missed during a client assessment, or an important detail about a client's medical history or condition will not be passed on to another professional who needs that information to make proper decisions about the client's care. Either of those situations, at minimum, will cause the client or patient to receive less than expert care. At minimum, you are not doing the patient any favors, and at maximum such ineptitude may actually harm the client. In short, attention to detail is simply something that you must be capable of doing along with communicating effectively, being able to multitask, being thorough, and being able to think on your feet. A person that cannot or will not do these things...well, they are doing themselves, their employer, and any of their patients a HUGE disservice and have no business in a health related profession. I will say, too, that I beleive that this is a skill that can be acquired and practiced, but the person has to be willing to do so.

Violet Said:

If you have a high misdemeanor can you still have a career as a medical assistant or RN?

We Answered:

As others have said, that depends. You should really inquire with the state board of nursing before you delve too far into this career choice, there's a link to all of the state boards below. Be honest on all applications about the high misdemeanor, and don't try to brush it under the rug, since they'll find it in the background check anyway. A friend of mine had a drug conviction, went to jail and was rehabilitated, now he's in the nursing field, so I don't think it's hopeless. Just contact your state's nursing board to find what you need to do to.