A Career As A Medical Assistant

I am pursuing a Medical Assistant Associate in Applied Science degree. I choose this major because the field of work I want to be in is more hands on. I want to be in the action, where I can be doing multiple things and always be on the move. My career goals are to graduate from Berkeley College, move on to my internship, then choose a facility to work at. As I am working as a medical assistant (MA), I would like to continue my career and go back to school, and become a registered nurse (RN). I want to learn and experience different situations to gain more knowledge. Once I become a RN, I would like to continue my education and go back to school for Advance Practice Nursing. My personal goal is to develop great communication skills. I want

My goals are to get certified as Certified Nursing Assistant, then get certified as a Medical Assistant while I pursue my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Afterwards, I will enter graduate school to specialize in cardiology and become a cardiac physician. I figured becoming a certified nursing assistant then a medical assistant will give me a closer feel to doing what I love besides shadowing doctors and nurses as I already do.

The medical profession I’ve recently decided to pursue was a certified medical assistant. You will need some type of plan before you decide to pursue in anything. It could be as simple as writing down your short and long term goals on a piece of paper .In my case, I always have something that motivates me because that will help me stay focused on achieving my goals. My motivation is knowing I will wake up to something I love doing on a daily basis once I get my career started. There are a few steps I will need to take to achieve my goal in becoming a medical assistant.

While writing about oneself might be one of the hardest things for some of us to do, I'm sure that figuring out the personality of the person behind the words might be equally as hard. So I'll try to make this as simple yet as comprehensive as possible. I was born in Austria to Somali parents and grew up in Saudi Arabia, went to med school in Sudan and am finally here to practice medicine in Canada. So as you might see, the common question 'Where are you from?' takes a little longer for me to answer as do other Somali refugees around the world and am glad to finally find a place I can truly call home.

My chosen degree program is Associates of Applied Science in Medical Assisting at Kaplan University. I am currently a online student. I have been doing some research of my program and I have came up with a lot of very interesting facts. First the median salary for a Medical Assistant is $28,860 per year that is about $13.87 a hour, that was in May 2010. There could be opportunities it maybe higher, For example, the experience you may have, or the facility you are working in, and even the level of the education that you have (/www. .bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm).

My essay is going to be about the pros and cons about becoming a medical assistant in America. The wages that you need to expect to make as a medical assistant, and the education that is required to have as a medical assistant. Not everyone is drawn to the same profession within the medical field. By the end of my research and information hopefully I will know if this career is for me.

Kacey TylerWhen becoming a medical assistant there is certain requirements. Medical assistants perform both clinical and administrative duties and assist a variety of providers including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants. When pursuing an education in medical assisting, it is worth considering programs accredited by a nationally recognized certifying body, such as Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education SA comprehensive medical assisting program consist of three, distinct segments: administrative, clinical, and an externship.You must be in school for at least 10 months to 2 years in college. A background check is required and any little thing can stop you from getting certified.

Day by day, the demand of a medical profession is increasing. In every era or any situation, we need someone to help us for our health. As stated in bls.gov, employment of physician assistants is projected to grow 30 percent from 2014 to 2024; it is much faster than the average for all occupations. As demand for healthcare services grows, physician assistants will be needed to provide care to patient.

There are numerous reasons why I aspire to be a resident assistant. The most important reason why I am applying to be an RA is to inspire, motivate and transform students. I believe that my ability to provide valuable skills and resources to my resident will be highly beneficial not only to the students that receive my help, but CCSU as a whole. For example, when I attended CCSU in the summer of 2013, I was a struggling student trying to earn my spot as a central student. However, I found it hard to grasp my head around the transition from high school to college. On the other hand, I was fortunate enough to have Reina as my RA and she motivated, inspired and transformed me to believe in myself. I would be truly

Staring down at the baby; my baby in his little plastic box, I was overcome by a fear I had never felt before. I would later find out that his box was called and isolate, a special bed for premature babies. His eyes were covered with gauze, he had a tube in his nose that was assisting his breathing, and he was so small. Awestruck, I watched his slight movements. His mouth moved as if he was searching for something. His tiny hands grasped for something to hold on to. I slowly reached my finger to his hand and he clutched it with all of his little might. His grasp sent shock waves of love through my body that I had never experienced in my life. I was a mother.

My search in becoming medical assistant has me wanting to move forward with the career choice that I have selected. According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics medical assistant are high in demand. The four reasons why I am choosing this career path is because I feel like I can really make in difference in someone life by helping others, meeting people, the job is rewarding and has great job prospects. A medical assistant salary when it comes to the education and training and after earning a certificate from a medical assisting program graduates earn an average of $30,000 a year. To become a successful clinical assistant you must have a certain personality and learn to deal with stress and also disappointments

Being in the medical field is something my family has been in for a few generations now. My grandmother once worked in a nursing home, and my aunts were both nursing assistants. My mother has been in the medical field since she was sixteen, starting in a nursing home, and then becoming a nursing assistant until 2007. Shortly afterwards, she became a medical assistant that she currently still is today. It can only but inspire me to be working in the medical field next. I wanted to be a neurologist first, then a psychologist, but with the amount of schooling and how much debt I’d be in, I thought it through and figured out I want to be a nurse practitioner. They have similar duties to a registered nurse except they give advanced services to patients, and it can be cheaper going to medical school as well as having to go for a shorter amount of time than a regular doctor as well as great benefits and salary.

A medical assistant can be considered to be a “jack of all trades” in the medical field (Xu, 2013). This profession is expected to grow 31% by 2020 (Xu, 2013). After learning about all the job duties of a medical assistant it is clear to see the importance in becoming certified. Some important reasons in becoming a nationally credentialed medical assistant is, having more job responsibilities and being able to provide more services to the patients, becoming certified also lets the future employer know the seriousness a person has in field of medical assistant, better pay rate, most importantly an employer will look at the credentials and consider that person to be less of a legal liability (Balasa, 2009).

During a four month span of living in Jordan and studying first hand; the health response for Syrian refugees, my vision and goal of becoming a physician assistant evolved and transformed into a new profound passion. This experience has opened my perspection on the scope of practice of a physician assistant. I realized how paramount policy making affects management of communicable and noncommunicable diseases and how this aspect is commonly forgotten about. This was observed as I conducted independent research on stroke prevention in Jordan. After collecting and analyzing the data, I concluded that due to the lack of policy and guidelines on preventative medicine, practitioners were not being held accountable and not incorporating preventative techniques into their practice. This research has taught me that as a future physician assistant, preventive medicine is a key aspect in my scope of practice and without the integration of policy on preventative medicine, non-communicable diseases cannot be systematically regulated and surveillanced. Collectively, this experience has left me eager and excited to implement my gained insight upon returning to the U.S and becoming a future integral member of a health care team.

The organizations that support Medical assistants are American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA), The American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA), The Association of Healthcare Administrative Professionals, According to https://www.salterschool.com/professional-organizations-for-medical-assistants/#.WtifeW4vwdU(2017, May 17). The organizations support MA’s differently such as AAMA provides medical assistant professionals with education, certification, credential acknowledgment, networking opportunities, and advocacy for quality patient-centered health care. They offer Members to receive benefits such as a complimentary subscription to CMA Today magazine, discounts for CMA certification exams, reduced rates for continuing education