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🎉 MAssister Is Now Live On WhatsApp ! We’re excited to announce the launch of our Medical Assistant WhatsApp Community — MAssister! A space created especially for medical assistants who want to connect, learn, and grow together. Inside the community, you can: Ask questions and share experiences with other medical assistants Get helpful tips, resources, and updates from the field [...]

  Medical assistants are healthcare professionals who help doctors in clinics, medical offices, and hospitals. They may make your appointment, take your vital signs, and draw your blood. A medical assistant may also ask about your symptoms and health concerns, recording that information in your medical files for your doctor. We are the true "Jack of all trades" aren't we?  

Wait, what? Medical assistants dishing out doses of laughter with your prescription pills? You bet! They say humor is the best medicine, and if you’ve ever had a medical assistant crack a sarcastic joke during an otherwise stressful doctor’s visit – you know it to be true. Picture this: You’re in for your routine check-up, your nerves are as tangled […]

A medical assistant's humor can change the atmosphere faster than a mood light. A well-timed joke or a sarcastic comment can instantly lighten up the mood, turning a tense waiting room into a laughter club. It's like a magic trick, where a medical assistant pulls out a rabbit of humor from the hat of healthcare. Patients often respond positively to [...]

The do's and don'ts at a job interview and the most common questions you can expect. Job interviews aren't easy, even if you have done a ton of them already. Besides dealing with the stress, you're meeting with new people and you have to sell yourself and your skills. More often it will feel like an interrogation about what you [...]

The interview, it’s the most important part of your job search. If you nail the medical assistant interview questions that they throw your way, you could soon find yourself with a shiny new name tag. Graduates from a medical assistant certificate program are heading into a strong job market. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants will [...]

So you’ve secured the big interview. Congratulations; now is your chance to really impress. Preparation ahead of time will help you keep it together and perform at your very best: Once you’ve had the interview confirmed: 1. Research the Hospital, Clinic or Practice You’ll already know the basics from your research ahead of submitting your application, but now is the [...]

Top 5 Questions Soo.. you've made it through, you've come to the end of your interview. Now is your time to ask them some questions. You're being given an opportunity, so use it. Asking questions lets you show that you are genuinely interested in the job. So prepare relevant questions for the employer. Asking questions can help you find out [...]

What to Wear to a Job Interview You don’t get a second chance at a first impression, and at job interviews, first impressions are vitally important. In just an hour, employers will get an idea of who you are, what your work ethic is, and whether you’ll fit their team, and it all comes down to how you carry yourself, [...]

CMA vs RMA Although by law it’s not a requirement for medical assistants to be certified, a large percentage of them opt to get certification. This is largely due to the fact that most employers require some form of medical assistant certification, and to add to this, carrying out specific duties in some states like drawing blood and x-rays, you [...]