Become a Perfect Medical
Assistant!
The Easy Recepy... Not that
Easy!
 What if I could give you an easy recipe to
follow, or a wonder-pill that instantly turns you into a
perfect medical assistant; would you take it?
Why,
yes, of course you would! 
A wonder-pill would be nice! But you realize: there
hardly is no such thing...
Perfection: In fact, it takes hard
work, interest, dedication, persistence, and a burning desire
from deep within to become great at what you do. Nevertheless,
you will hardly ever be perfect.
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Career Information
Kit
As
you already know, working
medical assistants, as well as
recent
graduates from
vocational
training programs should seek
certification as soon as possible
to succeed!
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Becoming A Better Medical
Student:
Even though nobody is hardly ever perfect there are several
important steps one can follow to become a better student.
Being prepared means knowing what to expect, which means,
having a slight advantage over those who are not prepared! Here
is what medical assistant students can expect in a typical
medical assistant curriculum.
1. Anatomy and Physiology
(a) All the body systems
(b) Common pathology/diseases
(c) Diagnostic/treatment modalities
2. Medical Terminology
(a) Basic structure of medical words
(b) Word building and definitions
(c) Applications of medical terminology
3. Medical Law and Ethics
(a) Legal guidelines/requirements for healthcare providers
(b) Medical ethics and related issues
(c) Risk management
4. Psychology
(a) Basic principles
(b) Developmental stages of the life cycle
(c) Hereditary, cultural and environmental influences on
behavior
(d) Mental health and applied psychology
5. Communication
(a) Principles of
verbal and nonverbal communication
(b) Recognition and response to verbal and nonverbal
communication
(c) Adaptations for individualized needs
(d) Applications of electronic technology
(e) Fundamental writing skills
6. Medical Assisting Administrative
Procedures
(a) Basic medical office functions
(b) Bookkeeping and basic accounting
(c) Insurance and coding
(d) Facility management
7. Medical Assisting Clinical
Procedures
(a) Asepsis and infection control
(b) Specimen collection and processing
(c) Diagnostic testing
(d) Patient care
(e) Pharmacology
(f) Medical emergencies
(g) Principles of radiology
8. Professional Components
(a) Personal attributes
(b) Job readiness
(c) Workplace dynamics
(d) Allied health professions and credentialing
9. Medical Assisting Externship
(a) A minimum of 160 contact hours
(b) Placement in an ambulatory healthcare setting
10. And Remember!
(a) Document all important role changes during your
externship
(b) Record significant accomplishments and new skills
continually
(c) Participate in career development activities, such as
reading journals or newsletters
(d) Sign up for continuing education seminars and
in-services
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