Whether you are a recruiter for a clinic or a doctor in need of a few more hands on deck in your office, there are many benefits of adding Medical Assistants to your staff. Medical Assistants are trained to help physicians in various clinical and administrative tasks. Day-to-day responsibilities of a Medical Assistant can vary from administrative work to diagnostic screening to assisting doctors during medical procedures.
For many physicians, one of the most significant benefits of adding Medical Assistants to the team is the reduction in workload. A Medical Assistant can handle routine rounds, tests, and administrative work, allowing physicians to focus on complicated cases and situations that require their undivided attention.
Another benefit of hiring Medical Assistants is that they are trained to be flexible and assist in a wide variety of tasks. Along with administrative work like distributing and collecting insurance and health forms, Medical Assistants can handle many clinical duties on their own, like conducting general tests and providing basic emergency care.
In many smaller healthcare facilities, Medical Assistants are a critical part of the team. In smaller clinics with limited staff, physicians don’t often have the need for a designated staff for both administrative and medical support, as the need for either role can change on a daily basis. The flexibility that a Medical Assistant provides makes them extremely valuable, as they can support in both administrative and medical roles as needed.
Contact Arizona College to learn more about our Medical Assisting training programs.
Information in this blog post is accurate as of March 13, 2013.