Medical Assistant
(Female, Age 45) from Richmond Hill, GA
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At a Glance
Current Job
Basic data on your current job
| Job Title | Medical Assistant |
|---|---|
| Salary | $15,000 |
| Other Compensation | None Set |
| Hours/Week | |
| Company Size | (not answered) |
| Location | Richmond Hill, GA |
| Years Experience | 5 years |
Career Ratings
Opinions on your CAREER overall (i.e. not just your current job)
| Years in Career | 0 |
|---|---|
| Education | (not answered) |
| Income Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Interest Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Work-Life Rating | 0 / 10 |
| Fulfilment Rating | 0 / 10 |
Current job Q&A
Describe the type of organization you work for.
I work for a hospital based company that has private physician offices included in it.
Describe your job role and responsibilities.
scheduling patients, vital signs, venipuncture, assist with procedures, lab work, starting IV’s
Please list an additional benefits (beyond compensation) that you receive.
2 weeks vacation, short and long term disability
Do you feel you are under/over or well/fairly compensated at your current position?
under compensated
Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Please explain.
yes. there are an average of 5 ma’s or lpns and 10 front office staff at all times
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.
Please rate each of the following aspects of your current job on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest/best):
Income: 1
Benefits: 5
Hours: 6
Co-Workers: 3
Supervisors: 4
Job Title: 8
Level of Responsibility: 7
The Actual Work: 2
A day in the life of…
Please describe a typical workday for you in your current job:
| 5am to 6am | |
| 6am to 7am | |
| 7am to 8am | |
| 8am to 9am | start at work. Fill each exam room so that it is well stocked for the day. |
| 9am to 10am | Start to bring in patients. Seeing differnt illnesses all day long |
| 10am to 11am | taking care of sick people. Taking calls from pharmacies. Calling in prescriptions to pharmacies |
| 11am to 12pm | seeing patients |
| 12pm to 1pm | seeing patients |
| 1pm to 2pm | lunch |
| 2pm to 3pm | seeing patients |
| 3pm to 4pm | seeing patients |
| 4pm to 5pm | clean up exam rooms, get them ready for the next day. Pull charts if needed for next day |
| 5pm to 6pm | home…cook dinner…take shower and spend time with my children |
| 6pm to 7pm | spend time with my children |
| 7pm to 8pm | spend time with my children and husband |
| 8pm to 9pm | get children ready for bed |
| 9pm to 10pm | go to bed |
| 10pm to 11pm | |
| 11pm to 12am |
Table of Contents
How you got your job
How did you get your current job?
I saw a listing for the job in the paper and went on an interview
What was the application process?
resume, application and interview
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail?
I went on one interview with the nurse coordinator. She had to see how my skills were and also my personality. After that I was on a 3 month probation to make sure that I was right for the job and that I liked the job also
If you can remember, what questions were you asked during the interview?
it has been so long but I would imagine it would have been alot of medical questions.
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain.
yes and no. I had 15 years of experience prior to working at this place of employment so I was prepared by my experience
Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?
I went to school for two years and then there was 3 months of on the job training that I had to do at all the different urgent care centers.
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain.
not really. I mean, yes by terms and book smarts but there is a big differnce between practicing venipuncture on a grapefruit and a persons arm
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare for your job?
not really. I had alot of experience beforehand and I believe that that is what prepared me for my job
If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
fill out an application. Possibly do some non paid on the job training
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours?
definately social skills. YOu interact with sick people all day long and they are not in a good mood. I feel that if you are not happy at your job, then you should find another one. You need technical skills, organizational skills as well
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
yes. YOu do need to go to school to become a nurse or medical assistant
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
make sure that this is the field that you want to be in. If you are squeemish, go into another field of work
Long-term career plans
Is your current employment part of your overall career plan? Why or why not?
yes. I love working with all different types of people. I love helping people.
What are your current career goals?
To go back to school eventually and study for my nurse practitioner.
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?
Just that I love it.
Prior work history
Please list your most recent jobs prior to this current job:
| Title | Length | Salary | Description | |
| Prior Job 1 | nuclear tech | 5 years | 18.00 hour | nuclear tech. We preformed nuclear testing on the heart. Cardiac stress testing, MUGA scans etc. |
| Prior Job 2 | tech | 8 years | 400.00 weekly | front and back office, vital signs, venipuncture, EKG’s, Xrays, assist in procedures, lab studies. |
Educational background
Please list your educational background:
High School GPA:
| GPA | School | Degree | |
| College (Undergraduate) or Technical/Vocational |
3.8 | Molloy | nursing |
| Graduate or Professional (Masters or Doctorate) |
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