EXAMPLE LIBRARY ASSIGNMENT INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING MA110
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Introduction to Medical Assisting
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Definition of the word Professionalism
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In the scope of a medical assistant the word professionalism means… Someone who is capable of being courteous, conscientious, and has a respectful approach during all interactions in the workplace. Someone who displays professionalism should have work ethics and hold themselves to high standards.
Characteristics of a medical assistant:
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The characteristics of a medical assistant include someone who is: Professional Courteous & Respectful Empathetic & Compassionate Has respect for individual diversity Honest, dependable, and responsible Takes pride in their professional appearance
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Characteristics of a medical assistant continued:
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These characteristics of a medical assistant are important because as a medical assistant it is essential that empathy, respect, and professionalism are always used.
Describe the scope of practice for a medical assistant :
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The scope of practice for a medical assistant includes a range of responsibilities and practice guidelines that are determined within a healthcare worker practice. •
Medical assistants not doing what is expected of them may be charged with professional negligence. •
Medical Assistants must always meet all professional standards of care with patients.
Professional values of earning a national certification described:
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The professional values of earning your national certification while being a medical assistant comes with certain benefits. Since you’re now a medical assistant you would have your foot in the door which would open a whole world of new opportunities . You can always go up the ladder and have lots of different options such as becoming a physician's assistant, nurse practitioner and many more.
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Three healthcare settings that employ medical assistants:
Three healthcare settings that employ medical assistants are… •
Outpatient Clinics •
Urgent Care •
Primary care offices
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Specialist offices
Three healthcare settings that employ medical assistants continued:
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A medical assistant that works in a Primary Care Facility or specialist facility usual daily jobs include getting vital signs, recording patient information, in office surgical procedures administering injections, wound care, along with other important jobs.
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Outpatient Clinic may have several job duties including, greeting patients , front desk operations, drawing blood, setting up further appointments and many other duties. •
A medical assistant working in an Urgent Care comes with a large duty of jobs such as, being required to support incoming patients, and providing extremely efficient health care services while also upholding sympathy and empathy where needed
Describe the methods of therapeutic communication used by members of the health care team to support safe care practices: •
Methods of therapeutic communication used by members of the healthcare team to support safe care practices include… Attentive & active listening; •
Silence; Focusing; Use of open-ended questions; Clarification; Exploring; Paraphrasing; Restating; Reflection; Providing leads to the patient; Summarizing; Recognition, acknowledgement, and acceptance; Offering of self. •
These methods of therapeutic communication are essential to trying to get the most honest, and full information from the patient. As a healthcare team our priority will always be the patients needs, and well being.
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