January 12, 2023
Category: Medical Assisting
December 22, 2022
How to Become a Medical Assistant
The quality of care patients receive is not only dependent on their doctors and nurses, but their medical assistants, as well. Part of the medical team, medical assistants work side-by-side with other medical professionals, providing aid where needed. This in-demand occupation involves a mix of clinical and administrative responsibilities. Aspiring medical assistants need adequate healthcare […]June 1, 2022
Caitlin C, Medical Assistant
First Institute proudly presents Caitlin Cradic! A July 2021 graduate of the Medical Assistant program. Upon graduating she moved to Madison, WI and started working full-time at UW Health. She absolutely loves being a Medical Assistant and in her first 6 months on the job she has received 3 raises. She said she is constantlyJanuary 3, 2017
Career Opportunities for Medical Assistants
Healthcare is an integral part of any society and medical assistants are vital to keeping healthcare facilities operating at peak performance. What exactly does a medical assistant do? Many things! Medical assistants are trained in a variety of clinical and administrative tasks. Additionally, they can specialize in a particular field, which may make them moreSeptember 4, 2016
5 Skills Medical Assisting Students Learn on their Externship
Medical Assistants play an incredibly important role in a healthcare team. Beyond what most people realize, Medical Assistants are especially skilled individuals with a truly large skill set. Likewise, Medical Assisting students also need cultivate broad skills, which is an important part of an externship. The externship is a key ingredient in a medical assisting student’s […]August 3, 2016
10 Medical Assistant Tools of the Trade
Medical assisting is a career with a lot of variety – every day brings in new patients with unique concerns. It’s no surprise, then, that as a medical assistant you need to know how to use many different tools and pieces of equipment. It’s a vital part of assisting the medical team with diagnosis and […]February 23, 2016
Medical Assistant Career
Deciding on a career path before starting school is vital, but there are so many choices. It is common to quickly become overwhelmed between the many options of schools and programs. However, First Institute provides a great opportunity for students to start career training through the Medical Assisting program. It equips students with the necessary […]July 13, 2015
Medical Assistant Specializations
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) , the number of medical assisting jobs is projected to grow 29% from 2012 to 2022, making it one of the fastest growing job titles in health care. One of the reasons demand is rising so quickly is because Americans prefer to be treated by a specialist whenever […]April 29, 2015
Medical Assistants Career Outlook
The Outlook is Good for People Training As Medical Assistants According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for medical assistants is projected to grow 29% from 2012 to 2022, which makes it one of the fastest growing job titles in one of the fasting growing industries. U.S. News & World Report publishes an annual […]April 29, 2015