5 Resume Mistakes for a Medical Billing Specialist to Avoid

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Yes, we’ve published this type of post before.  But this latest article from the job board folks over at Monster.com has included some “don’ts” that are designed to address the most up-to-date best practices for resume writing. If you’re close to completing your online courses for medical billing and coding, you’re probably thinking ahead about […] Read More

What Medical Assistants Need to Know about the 2013 Flu Shot

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A big part of the job when you’re a medical assistant or a nursing assistant is knowing about the latest and most up to date information relevant to public health and safety.  With the onset of flu season fast upon us, patients will be coming forth with the same questions they do every year about […] Read More

Keeping Certified Nurse Assistants Employed

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Long time readers of the Allen School Blog know that I can never resist sharing stories about particularly, egregiously, un-apologetically unhealthy foods.  Especially the fast food variety of heavily processed foodstuffs like this one, and these. Now don’t assume I am a saint or some kind of wheat germ swilling health food freak.  I enjoy […] Read More

Medical Billing Specialist – A Job NOT Headed for Extinction

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Its always heartening to learn that the job field you’re in (or working towards entering) is a stable and secure one.  Seems like daily you can read articles in the news about jobs being outsourced to lower cost labor markets or being rendered obsolete by robotics/automation.  That’s why I make it a regular feature of […] Read More

Watch Live: Wired’s Data|Life Conference

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Whether you’re studying medical assistant training, certified nurse assistant courses or medical billing programs at Allen School, you’re about to enter into an exciting industry.  The healthcare industry is experiencing some of the most innovation and technological advancements of any industry today.  There’s no better time to be involved in this thrilling field.  Want to […] Read More

Medical Billing Job Opportunities

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So you’ve completed your certification in medical billing with the Allen School.  You’ve drafted and perfected the perfect résumé and sent it to positions you’d be interested in landing.  You’ve earned an interview with a great potential employer and you’ve made a great showing with the hiring manager, answering all the questions with well-conceived replies.  […] Read More

Medical Assistant Heal Thy… Instructor?

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There’s nothing quite like hands-on instruction when it comes to learning things.  Whether it be medical assisting training or learning to fly a commercial airliner, going through the physical motions of performing key tasks is always a more visceral instruction than simply reading about theory from a book. This is why Allen School instructors take […] Read More

Medical Assistant Job Interview Tips

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Just like any good medical professional, it is important to cultivate a good bedside manner.  Having one is going to come in handy when you’re working on landing a new job after completing medical assistant school.  After a good interview, it can be very discouraging waiting to hear back from the hiring manager.  Days, weeks, […] Read More

When Life Gives You Trash, Make Art

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You’ve surely heard the old saying, “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade”.  Perhaps you haven’t heard the new saying, “if life gives you trash, make art”.  That’s probably because I just made it up.  I made it up after watching this inspiring video about how a group of artists is helping draw attention to […] Read More

Be Aware of Pseudo-Science Medical Assistants

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In the Internet age, laypersons – that is people who have not completed medical assistant education or any other medical training – have unprecedented access to an overwhelming volume of information about their own health.  Credible sites like WebMD.com and others, while home to lots of actual, proven scientific/medical knowledge, can still lead the untrained […] Read More