r/MedicalAssistant

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Fellows, what exercises did you do when you first started to stay out of leg pain?
My calves hurt at the end of the day that I can't walk anymore.

When doing things by the book, how long does it take you to room a Physical? From entering the room with the patient to going over chief complaint, meds, allergies, drugs/alcohol/tobacco/sex, new dx’s/surgeries, Menses, DAX, height and weight without shoes, manual BP and pulse, oxygen & temp, and offering to schedule a their next Physical?

I’m considering a career change into healthcare and would love some perspective from people currently working as medical assistants.

A little background: I have a bachelor’s degree and spent several years working in marketing before becoming a licensed massage therapist and certified personal trainer. I also previously held an EMT certification. I enjoy working directly with people and am interested in finding a stable, hands-on career with a relatively predictable schedule.

I’m looking into a Medical Assistant certificate program at my local community college that would take approximately a year to complete.

I’m curious about what the career is actually like beyond what I’ve read online, particularly in terms of job satisfaction, work-life balance, and growth opportunities.

Some questions:

• Are you happy with your decision to become an MA? What do you like and dislike about the work?
• How has your career progressed since becoming an MA?
• How do you feel about the compensation relative to the responsibilities and workload?
• What’s your typical schedule like? Are Monday-Friday positions fairly common?
• Do employers commonly offer tuition assistance or reimbursement for MAs interested in pursuing additional healthcare education?
• Would you recommend this career to someone making a mid-career transition?

I’m open to using medical assisting as a stepping stone into another healthcare profession, particularly if an employer offers tuition benefits that would make further education more affordable. I’m also interested in whether it’s a satisfying long-term career on its own.

I’d appreciate any advice or firsthand experiences, especially from anyone who entered the field after working in another profession. Thanks!

I got hired on as a float in the hospital system that I’m externing at, which is awesome! It will be a big upgrade for me from my current job.

However…

I’m externing in a specialty that only rooms patients and occasionally prepares instruments for procedures. We don’t assist with procedures, draw blood, do injections, etc.

So I’m pretty nervous about starting out as a float for when I go to my first clinic that does those things. I hope they’ll be kind and understanding when I say “I have never done an injection, can I watch on one before I do one?” Or “I haven’t don’t this since school, can you assist me?”.

Does anybody have similar experience? What is the general expectation of a brand new out of school MA?

I work full time as a medical receptionist and am interested in becoming an MA so I can do more than schedule appointments and answer the phone. Any advice is welcome and appreciated.

i am 27 and have had incredibly hard time with this MA job. To start off Right when I started I had few family
members get hospitalized and had to give them round clock care and pay an aide to sit with them while i’m at work. It’s been incredibly exhausting to do that and keep up with this job. I messed so many times like forgetting a providers preference and not writing down the BMI on the face sheet or ordering the wrong laterality on an x ray. The worse mistake I made of when two of my preceptors were yelling at me about the format of a work note ended up on the wrong patient profile and gave the right note to the wrong patient with two people looking it over and the provider signing. That was just one of humiliating things i be done at this job. To top it all off since day one i’ve been tried that dog crap. I’ve had nurse say i have an attitude i’ve even been written up by HR for being to quiet and not building relationships with my coworkers. A literally asked me if i was disabled. It’s makes no sense why they continue to keep me employed. I never made such stupid mistakes before nor have been iced by coworkers so badly. I think I just need to quit.

heyy, i js got hired at my first med assistant position 😛. im so exited and ive been watching some videos on what to expect. ive seen the place ima be working st and im so exited to work with everyone. the place where i will be working @ wont be big so im not scared.

never worked at a hospital before and really dont know what to expect. i am a cna and i am a home health aide im so ready to start this transition . im happy this place took a chance with me