The future begins here! Medical Assistant skills & attributes

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Medical Assistant Skills & Attributes | Allen School The future begins here! Medical Assistant skills & attributes Medical Assistants are held to a higher standard of professionalism than employees in other industries. The way the medical assistant approaches the job and interacts with patients is critical to the success of the physician’s practice, hospitals, outpatient clinics and other healthcare facilities. Patients expect professional […] Read More

New Year resolutions for the Medical Assistant

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New Year Resolutions for the Medical Assistant The right resolutions can improve your mental and physical health, and maybe even your future career! These five resolutions can start your 2020 off right. 1. Take better care of yourself   Healthcare students from all fields — you know who you are — tend to go hard, […] Read More

Alternative Study Tactics for Students at the Allen School

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While you’ve studied your entire life to learn math, science and history, you may find that studying as an adult can be trickier. Whether you’re learning to live on your own or you’re juggling a career and family while you pursue your education, it’s important to study as efficiently and as creatively as possible. At […] Read More

10 Things Your Job Interviewer Won’t Tell You

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US News and World Report published a truly excellent piece explaining some of the major mistakes and missteps made by job applicants.  In this age of high competition for a scarce number of jobs, there are very small margins for error in the interviewing process.  Even things that seem like positives (showing up early for […] Read More

New Year Resolutions for a Medical Assistant

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The right resolutions can improve your mental and physical health and maybe, even your future career. Try these six resolutions to start your 2021 off right. Take better care of yourself Healthcare students from all fields (you know who you are!) tend to go a little harder than most. At clinical or on your externship, […] Read More

Market Trends That Mean little to a Medical Office Assistant

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People training with the Allen School to start a new career as a medical office assistant have a lot of things to be concerned about when it comes to economic and investment market indicators.  Things like “which US cities see the most robust job growth” and “where housing costs are lowest” when they’re deciding where […] Read More

The New Year Brings a New Career in Medical Assisting

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The New Year Brings a New Career in Medical Assisting The New Year is traditionally a time for change, promises, goal setting and resolutions. Some of them personal, and some professional. Some realistic… and some made with the best of intentions. Tired of doing the same old thing month after month at work? Looking to […] Read More

Unwrap Our Holiday Tips to Become a Better Medical Assistant

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Unwrap Our Holiday Tips to Become a Better Medical Assistant For students in a medical assistant program you may be busy learning about the clinical aspects of the job, such as how to draw blood, administer injections, or take a patient’s vital signs. These are clearly a very important part of your training. But in […] Read More

Medical Assistant’s guide to working on the holidays

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Medical Assistant’s guide to working on the holidays If you’re a Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Nurse, or other healthcare professional, there’s a good chance you’ll have to work on a holiday at some point. If you do, it’s easy to feel like you’re missing out on a major family or social event. It can […] Read More

Reasons why Medical Assistant training is a great profession for ALL ages

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Attending the Allen School for Medical Assisting is a good strategy for young people who wish to embark on a lifelong career in the healthcare industry.  However, individuals fifty years and older, taking a Medical Assistant program is a great option. A recent USA Today article reporting on an AARP survey illustrates why folks in […] Read More