Medical Assistant
Career
Made by: Anabella Salcedo
Index
7. Education Requirements
1. Description/Responsibilities
2. Two Aspects
8. Programs
3. Working Conditions
9. Career Path
4. Positive Aspects
10. Reasons
5. Negative Aspects
11. Quiz Questions
6. Earnings/Benefits
Job Description and Responsibilities
Job Description
Medical Assistants normally work for doctors in hospitals or small offices. They talk with insurance companies, help with customer service, accept payments, and take care of lots of other tasks that are very important for keeping any medical establishment running accordingly. Medical Assistants’ day-to-day activities commonly vary, from comforting patients to going to the post office to performing standard tests. They provide assistance to medical professionals to save time and give the people the quality care they need, and they’re essential for keeping healthcare facilities working effectively.
Sends tissue and fluid samples for laboratory analysis
Updates patient records
Responsibiities
Here are some of the duties that medical assistants do on a daily basis...
Schedules and confirms appointments
Explains medical procedures to patients
Administer medication under a Physician’s supervision
Calculates billing amounts
Two important aspects of this Career
Being organized is crucially important because if you dont keep good track of any documents that contain valuable personal information like billing invoices or a patients medical history, that could be very dangerous. Being organized also means being focused so that way you know where everything is and what belongs to who.
Also being as adaptable as you can is necessary too because you never know what can happen in any moment in a hospital. If your physician's patient needs major medical assistance, you need to be calm and prepared for whatever you need to do.
Working Conditions
Positives
Another positive that comes with this career is that I get to help people and that is a quality that is important to me and I'm good at it. Being helpful towards anyone shows that you are reliable and can be depended on. Thats very important for a co-worker to be trusted and especially in the medical field because you are handling life or death situations. Luckily, I've been told I'm reliable and that is more of an advantage if I were to want to apply for this career.
In terms of my personality, a great factor I have is that I am more sensing than intuitive. I organize information and deliver it in a clear, concise manner; adept at organizing concepts through measurement and observation and I'm very meticulous and methodical in all that I do. This is great because I love being organized and I will enjoy the job more.
Negatives
Some negatives are that there is a lot of stress that comes with this job because if you're not prepared for something that happened unexpectedly then you will be under stress and panicking, which doesnt help the people around you, let alone the physician or the patient. One more negative is the long hours one must work for this career. You never know if you need to work overtime or the night shifts can make you really tired and exhausted for the next time you go to work. It's a lot of sleepless nights and very long work hours constantly.
Earnings and Benefits
Lowest
Median
Highest
$80k
$46k
$53k
Education Requirements
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1
These are the specific requirements one must learn: Medical laboratory technicians/assistants require completion of a college certificate program in medical laboratory science.Certification by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science may be required for medical laboratory technicians/assistants.
Combined laboratory and X-ray technicians require completion of a combined laboratory X-ray technology program.
Pathologists' assistants require some post-secondary courses or a university degree in life sciences
Specialized on-the-job training.
You must do some On-the-job training and go to college to be a medical assistant. Here are some places in BC that can help with that.
Next, you would apply for certain programs if you'd like to apply for this career. Here are the programs BCIT and SAIT have to offer.
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SAIT
BCIT
"Prepare for a profession employing high-tech tools and radioactive medications to detect and treat disease by taking courses in anatomy, physiology, radiopharmacy, and patient care, as well as imaging techniques and procedures. Nuclear medicine technology diagnoses and treats diseases by utilizing radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive medications) and specialized equipment. The Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) program is a two-year, full-time program that prepares students to work as nuclear medicine technologists in clinical nuclear medicine settings alongside patients and medical professionals. Students will study patient communication and management, professional practice, radiation physics, computed tomography, anatomy and physiology, radionuclide instrumentation, nuclear medicine procedures, radiopharmacy, quality control, clinical integration, phlebotomy and intravenous injections, and radiation safety during their first year. The second year includes online courses on instruments, dosimetry, pathology, advanced computers, research, and clinical integration. Concurrently, students will undergo three clinical practica in which they will rotate through all areas of nuclear medicine, applying what they have learned in these clinical settings." - SAIT program description
"The highly respected Nuclear Medicine Technology program at BCIT is the only one in the province. Our high-quality professors and in-hospital clinical training equip students to enter the workforce as soon as they graduate. Nuclear medicine creates images by combining biological tracers with radioactive material to aid in disease diagnosis and management. Nuclear medicine, as a specialist discipline of non-invasive diagnostic imaging, is notable for its capacity to detect small changes in the body's function, allowing for the early diagnosis of a wide range of illnesses." - BCIT program description
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Program Requirements
VS
BCIT
SAIT
Applicants must fill out a pre-entry assessment form in order for the program area to evaluate their education, experience, and interest. Include confirmation that you have met all of the entry requirements.
All transcripts and supporting documentation should be converted to PDF files. Prepare a credit card to pay the application cost.
As an admission prerequisite for this degree, applicants must complete the School of Health and Public Safety entrance testing process by the stipulated deadlines.
Total credits earned: 166Credentials awarded: DiplomaTotal weeks: 83 (2 years)
Timeline at BCIT
During Levels 3 and 4, students spend 35 hours per week in the clinical area for two weeks on alternate weeks.
Level 1
Level 5
Level 3
You must complete 7 courses, 30 credits total. 15 week program.
You must complete 1 course, 19.5 credits total. 14 week program.
You must complete 6 courses, 29 credits total. 15 week program.
Program locationBurnaby Campus 3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, BC
Level 2
Level 4
You must complete 10 courses, 40.5 credits total. 20 week program.
You must complete 6 courses, 30 credits total. 19 week program.
After program is done...
Graduates must pass the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) certification exam in order to be designated as a Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine (RTNM).
Nuclear medicine graduates can find employment as nuclear medicine techs in the medical radiation sciences field. Annual full-time salary begin about $52,000.
Other job titles: Clinical assistant, Physician's assistant, Medical Office assistant
-Reasons why I might want to pursue this job
Another reason as to why I might think about going for this job is because although the schedule as a medical assistant may be a little stressful, I find it easier to be able to plan my life. Working longer hours reduces the amount of days I will have to work. This allows me to take more time off and work full days instead of just evenings.
I'd consider pursuing this career because I've always wanted to work in medicine since I was a child. I also enjoy assisting others and feel needed and valuable for the benefit of all.
Quiz Time!
KAHOOT
Benefit 1
Paid Time Off
According to an American Association of Medical Assistants survey, 83% of medical assistants receive paid time off (PTO). With paid vacation, you can take time off without losing money from your income. Paid time off is often limited to one to two weeks per year. Most firms provide paid time off that rises the longer an employee stays at their workplace. Starting a job with one week of paid time off every year is not uncommon. Employees with ten years of service at the same employer may be eligible for up to three weeks of paid time off per year.
Benefit 3
Discount Prescription Medications
Unfortunately, big medical insurance does not cover all prescriptions. A prescription drug discount plan can help make uncovered prescriptions more reasonable. Employee discount schemes are typically incompatible with other discount coupons, such as those offered on GoodRx. 40% of medical assistants receive prescription drug discounts as part of their work benefits.
Benefit 2
Major Medical Insurance
74% of full-time medical assistants are covered by their employers' health insurance. The expense of regular preventative healthcare, such as immunizations and screening tests, is covered by all major medical plans under the Affordable Care Act. Most major health insurance plans cover emergency treatment, surgeries, hospital stays, and some drugs. Typically, health insurance policies mandate copays or do not give coverage until a deductible is met. In the United States, the average family deductible is $3,868.
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Transcript
Medical Assistant
Career
Made by: Anabella Salcedo
Index
7. Education Requirements
1. Description/Responsibilities
2. Two Aspects
8. Programs
3. Working Conditions
9. Career Path
4. Positive Aspects
10. Reasons
5. Negative Aspects
11. Quiz Questions
6. Earnings/Benefits
Job Description and Responsibilities
Job Description
Medical Assistants normally work for doctors in hospitals or small offices. They talk with insurance companies, help with customer service, accept payments, and take care of lots of other tasks that are very important for keeping any medical establishment running accordingly. Medical Assistants’ day-to-day activities commonly vary, from comforting patients to going to the post office to performing standard tests. They provide assistance to medical professionals to save time and give the people the quality care they need, and they’re essential for keeping healthcare facilities working effectively.
Sends tissue and fluid samples for laboratory analysis
Updates patient records
Responsibiities
Here are some of the duties that medical assistants do on a daily basis...
Schedules and confirms appointments
Explains medical procedures to patients
Administer medication under a Physician’s supervision
Calculates billing amounts
Two important aspects of this Career
Being organized is crucially important because if you dont keep good track of any documents that contain valuable personal information like billing invoices or a patients medical history, that could be very dangerous. Being organized also means being focused so that way you know where everything is and what belongs to who.
Also being as adaptable as you can is necessary too because you never know what can happen in any moment in a hospital. If your physician's patient needs major medical assistance, you need to be calm and prepared for whatever you need to do.
Working Conditions
Positives
Another positive that comes with this career is that I get to help people and that is a quality that is important to me and I'm good at it. Being helpful towards anyone shows that you are reliable and can be depended on. Thats very important for a co-worker to be trusted and especially in the medical field because you are handling life or death situations. Luckily, I've been told I'm reliable and that is more of an advantage if I were to want to apply for this career.
In terms of my personality, a great factor I have is that I am more sensing than intuitive. I organize information and deliver it in a clear, concise manner; adept at organizing concepts through measurement and observation and I'm very meticulous and methodical in all that I do. This is great because I love being organized and I will enjoy the job more.
Negatives
Some negatives are that there is a lot of stress that comes with this job because if you're not prepared for something that happened unexpectedly then you will be under stress and panicking, which doesnt help the people around you, let alone the physician or the patient. One more negative is the long hours one must work for this career. You never know if you need to work overtime or the night shifts can make you really tired and exhausted for the next time you go to work. It's a lot of sleepless nights and very long work hours constantly.
Earnings and Benefits
Lowest
Median
Highest
$80k
$46k
$53k
Education Requirements
Step 2
Step 3
Step 1
These are the specific requirements one must learn: Medical laboratory technicians/assistants require completion of a college certificate program in medical laboratory science.Certification by the Canadian Society for Medical Laboratory Science may be required for medical laboratory technicians/assistants. Combined laboratory and X-ray technicians require completion of a combined laboratory X-ray technology program. Pathologists' assistants require some post-secondary courses or a university degree in life sciences Specialized on-the-job training.
You must do some On-the-job training and go to college to be a medical assistant. Here are some places in BC that can help with that.
Next, you would apply for certain programs if you'd like to apply for this career. Here are the programs BCIT and SAIT have to offer.
+ Info
+ Info
+ Info
+ Info
SAIT
BCIT
"Prepare for a profession employing high-tech tools and radioactive medications to detect and treat disease by taking courses in anatomy, physiology, radiopharmacy, and patient care, as well as imaging techniques and procedures. Nuclear medicine technology diagnoses and treats diseases by utilizing radiopharmaceuticals (radioactive medications) and specialized equipment. The Nuclear Medicine Technology (NMT) program is a two-year, full-time program that prepares students to work as nuclear medicine technologists in clinical nuclear medicine settings alongside patients and medical professionals. Students will study patient communication and management, professional practice, radiation physics, computed tomography, anatomy and physiology, radionuclide instrumentation, nuclear medicine procedures, radiopharmacy, quality control, clinical integration, phlebotomy and intravenous injections, and radiation safety during their first year. The second year includes online courses on instruments, dosimetry, pathology, advanced computers, research, and clinical integration. Concurrently, students will undergo three clinical practica in which they will rotate through all areas of nuclear medicine, applying what they have learned in these clinical settings." - SAIT program description
"The highly respected Nuclear Medicine Technology program at BCIT is the only one in the province. Our high-quality professors and in-hospital clinical training equip students to enter the workforce as soon as they graduate. Nuclear medicine creates images by combining biological tracers with radioactive material to aid in disease diagnosis and management. Nuclear medicine, as a specialist discipline of non-invasive diagnostic imaging, is notable for its capacity to detect small changes in the body's function, allowing for the early diagnosis of a wide range of illnesses." - BCIT program description
VS
Program Requirements
VS
BCIT
SAIT
Applicants must fill out a pre-entry assessment form in order for the program area to evaluate their education, experience, and interest. Include confirmation that you have met all of the entry requirements. All transcripts and supporting documentation should be converted to PDF files. Prepare a credit card to pay the application cost.
As an admission prerequisite for this degree, applicants must complete the School of Health and Public Safety entrance testing process by the stipulated deadlines.
Total credits earned: 166Credentials awarded: DiplomaTotal weeks: 83 (2 years)
Timeline at BCIT
During Levels 3 and 4, students spend 35 hours per week in the clinical area for two weeks on alternate weeks.
Level 1
Level 5
Level 3
You must complete 7 courses, 30 credits total. 15 week program.
You must complete 1 course, 19.5 credits total. 14 week program.
You must complete 6 courses, 29 credits total. 15 week program.
Program locationBurnaby Campus 3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, BC
Level 2
Level 4
You must complete 10 courses, 40.5 credits total. 20 week program.
You must complete 6 courses, 30 credits total. 19 week program.
After program is done...
Graduates must pass the Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT) certification exam in order to be designated as a Registered Technologist Nuclear Medicine (RTNM). Nuclear medicine graduates can find employment as nuclear medicine techs in the medical radiation sciences field. Annual full-time salary begin about $52,000.
Other job titles: Clinical assistant, Physician's assistant, Medical Office assistant
-Reasons why I might want to pursue this job
Another reason as to why I might think about going for this job is because although the schedule as a medical assistant may be a little stressful, I find it easier to be able to plan my life. Working longer hours reduces the amount of days I will have to work. This allows me to take more time off and work full days instead of just evenings.
I'd consider pursuing this career because I've always wanted to work in medicine since I was a child. I also enjoy assisting others and feel needed and valuable for the benefit of all.
Quiz Time!
KAHOOT
Benefit 1
Paid Time Off
According to an American Association of Medical Assistants survey, 83% of medical assistants receive paid time off (PTO). With paid vacation, you can take time off without losing money from your income. Paid time off is often limited to one to two weeks per year. Most firms provide paid time off that rises the longer an employee stays at their workplace. Starting a job with one week of paid time off every year is not uncommon. Employees with ten years of service at the same employer may be eligible for up to three weeks of paid time off per year.
Benefit 3
Discount Prescription Medications
Unfortunately, big medical insurance does not cover all prescriptions. A prescription drug discount plan can help make uncovered prescriptions more reasonable. Employee discount schemes are typically incompatible with other discount coupons, such as those offered on GoodRx. 40% of medical assistants receive prescription drug discounts as part of their work benefits.
Benefit 2
Major Medical Insurance
74% of full-time medical assistants are covered by their employers' health insurance. The expense of regular preventative healthcare, such as immunizations and screening tests, is covered by all major medical plans under the Affordable Care Act. Most major health insurance plans cover emergency treatment, surgeries, hospital stays, and some drugs. Typically, health insurance policies mandate copays or do not give coverage until a deductible is met. In the United States, the average family deductible is $3,868.