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What are some challenges that a cmaa will face in a doctors office or health care setting?

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Jocelyn’s Answer

Working in a doctors office is very rewarding. Lending advice to patients regarding health maintenance, routine screenings, annual exams, and vaccinations are among many health related topics you will encounter. For a CMAA, basic duties are giving vaccinations, performing vision and hearing exams, contacting insurance companies for authorizations regarding medications or medical equipment, and calling patients for follow up needs. It can be very time consuming. Often lunch breaks do not occur when you would like and staying after hours is routine.
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The medical assistant workday includes plenty of structure and routine so as not to be too overwhelming. Outside of the day-to-day responsibilities, the most difficult parts of being a medical assistant are related to the unexpected clinical and administrative “emergencies” that can arise during a shift.

Some of the challenges medical assistants encounter including supporting pre-surgical assessment, the effects of immobility, patients with communication difficulties, patients recovering from accidents, the support of physical therapy and sepsis in patients.

Also, Medical assistants who are new to the career may experience stress while becoming acclimated to the job. Experienced medical assistants may develop stress with changes to their clinical practice or from trying to balance work and family obligations.


In addition, other Challenges of Being a Medical Assistant like
Dealing with Difficult patients. In a regular shift, Medical Assistants can bump into various people with deviating personalities. Patients and visitors may come from different walks of life.

Communication=Medical assistants must be good communicators.

Patient Closeness=All medical staff must be professional at all times.

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