Med Asst

Having my first job as a Medical Assistant has been exciting yet difficult. I attended school for approximately seven months including my extern hours. But, school is definitely not the same as having an actual job. I am actually working with real people, real lives. I must make sure to sleep well and eat well because I need to be at my site concentrated. When I perform immunization, I must verify with the provider to make sure I am giving the correct vaccines to the correct patient. More over, when patients need to see a specialist, I am responsible to refer them. Meaning, getting approval from the insurance companies and setting up the appointments and lastly keeping in touch with the patient to check if they actually showed up to the appointment. Referrals are very time consuming and we must document every little thing that we do. Now that we have the flu season near by everyone stops by to receive the injection, for my side as a Nurse, I have lots of paper work to complete and to record on the computer. But then again now that I keep doing the job it is getting easier. I am very grateful to have my new job. I really hope I have the opportunity to grow within the company. =0)