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Medical Assistant (Certified) Reviews
What is it like working as a Medical Assistant (Certified)?
October 2014
I Enjoy Helping People And Use My Administrative Skills.
Medical Assistant (Certified):
Pros: Multi-tasking, doing administrative duties, giving injections, and phlebotomy.
Cons: Not having enough medical assistant staff to help cover all the duties that we do in the multi-specialty clinic.
August 2014
Medical terminology!
Medical Assistant (Certified):
To continue your education, RN or train in a specialty field.
July 2014
Medical Assistant (Certified):
Pros: Hands on with the patients and working for my doctors.
Cons: Lack of fairness in what is done among all MA's, no following through to correct problems.
June 2014
Medical Assistant (Certified):
Go for a higher education in the medical field. If helping people in the health care industry is your career goal being a CMA is not lucrative. For 22 years I have been a CMA I have lived paycheck to paycheck. It's very difficult to save on the salary.
Going for a nursing degree is, of course much more costly, time consuming and intellectually challenging but your opportunities will be plentiful, pay will be much higher with increasing raises as your career progresses and your duties become more abundant compared to a CMA.
If you get your certification for medical assisting look for a job in plastics, derm or any medical specialty that makes it's bulk of revenue by services not covered by insurance. I have enjoyed my work but looking back (22 yrs) I wish I had pushed myself harder to get into a nursing program.
June 2014
Medical Assistant (Certified):
Go for your Bachelors in RN. Medical Assistants are too overworked and very underpaid.
June 2014
Medical Assistant (Certified):
Pros: Patient contact, office condition, fellow employees, professional atmosphere.
Cons: Stress level, pay, management, corporate culture.
April 2014
Expand Your Field.
Medical Assistant (Certified):
Learn as many skills as possible the first few years of your career because it will determine your pay. Know your pay scale in the area you are in. Most employers will give you what you ask for if it's reasonable.
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