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medical assistatn Career Profile— Female, age 27 (ID #334)

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1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a medical assistatn do?

  What field is your job in?

healthcare

  What is your job title?

medical assistatn

  Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)

i work in a private medical office with about 5 emoployees and one doctor

  How long have you been employed in this position?

7 years

  How many hours do you work a week on average?

about 42 hours a week

  Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

front office medical assistant, answer phones schedule appointments, deal with inusrance companies, verify insurance eligibility,

  What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

38000

  What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

40000

  Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

insurance and retirement benefits as well as life insurance

  Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

well compensated

2. Work environment!

  Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

ii love my job the only problem is delaing with hard to deal with patients who are either crazy, and or mean but other than thqat i love what i do and where i work at

  Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes

  Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes

  Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

private medical office ive always wanted to work in the medical field and would of love to be an RN but because of family and my work i am unaboe to compelte that goal

  Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.

  • 2 Income
  • 1 Work Environment - co-workers
  • 3 Work Environment - supervisors
  • 4 Benefits
  • 7 Hours
  • 5 Level of responsibility
  • 6 The actual "work" you do at your job
  • 8 Job Title

3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours?

  If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

they should go to technical school like me. a very good in demand job compelted in less thtn a year the benefits are great

  What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)

they should be compassionate and patient.

  Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

yes education and training is a must in this field

  What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

be ready in meetin gall types of different personalities



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