Medical Assistants Careers
Medical Assistants are a unique part of the health care system. The day to day tasks of these assistants can differ. The responsibilities of Medical Assistants include administrative and clinical tasks. The administrative task includes front end office work; answering phones, scheduling appointments, and paperwork. Clinical tasks back involve the back-end office work; taking vitals, drawing blood, assisting the physician in the examination and administering EKGs. Some Medical Assistants will mostly do front end office work only and perform additional tasks such as medical billing and coding. Many colleges and universities will offer these as non-degree programs. However, cheaper options can be found at vocational programs.
Patient Care Technician Career
Patient Care Technicians are medical professionals trained to give a wide range of care. PCT’s are the swizz army knife of healthcare employees. Patient Care Technicians can administer ECGs, draw blood, perform urine analysis, assist in wound care, patient mobility, and aid with administrative tasks. Most of the workday PCT’s will find themselves working directly with patients. With many job responsibilities, you will never experience a slow boring day at work while working as a patient care technician. Training programs for PCT can vary based on state and the type of school. For example, to perform a draw blood in California you must have a license. However, in most states, a license is not required to draw blood. Training programs in most states can last 3-4 months for PCT. Programs are offered at colleges as non-degree programs and at private career schools which is the most economical option. If you want to find out if PCT is right for you, for more information on tuition and duration for patient care technician schooling you can contact us.
Electrocardiography Technician (EKG Technician) Career
EKG technicians are an essential part of a healthcare team. EKG techs are individuals that study the function of the heart in order to understand how and why, the machines they operate, work. These healthcare professionals have and develop excellent communication skills as they work closely with patients as well as doctors and nurses. The results of the test these technicians administer can help diagnosis life-threatening cardiac conditions in patients. Programs for EKG technicians typically last about 5 – 7 weeks. These programs are offered at many different educational institutions. It is important to note when applying for jobs to help make your application more marketable to employers you may want to have additional certifications. However, within the field of EKG, there are career advancement opportunities such as telemetry and cardiac arrhythmia.
Phlebotomy Technician Career
Phlebotomy Technicians in New Jersey are offered a wide range of work environments as well as unique career opportunities. Phlebotomy Technicians are tasked with drawing blood, urine analysis, bleeding time test, capillary tests, as well as glucose test. Unique to phlebotomy technician is the wide range of work environments they can find employment in. For example, phlebotomy technicians can work in doctors’ offices, hospitals, nursing homes, and for private insurance companies. Mobile Phlebotomist are health professionals that perform home visits. During the home visit, they collect blood and other specimens that are used for multiple medical purposes. A mobile phlebotomist can work on a customized schedule and are the higher income earners of the phlebotomy field. Training programs for phlebotomy technicians usually award students with a completion certificate upon graduation and make the candidate eligible for a national certification exam to become certified as a certified phlebotomy technician. Most states require a Certification to work as a phlebotomist however, some states require a license.
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Career
Medical Billing and Coding Specialists are very important skilled healthcare professionals. These employees are the “Middle man (or woman)” between healthcare facilities and Insurance companies. They input patient’s information into a computer, communicate with physicians and other staff to ensure the information collected is correct and use codes to bill insurance providers. This is all done while maintaining patient confidentiality. Medical Billing and Coding Specialists have a unique position in healthcare. They work with doctors to gather confidential patient information and bill insurance companies. With these tasks, Medical Coding and Billing Specialists demonstrate excellent administrative skills and have a well-rounded understanding of the healthcare profession.
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