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Beyond Hospitals: Where Else Can Medical Assistants Work?

Prism Career Institute

Typically, medical assistants will be asked to perform a mix of clinical and administrative work. Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e., appeared first on Prism Career Institute.

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What does a hospital pharmacy technician do?

NHA Now

Pharmacy technician employers can be grouped into four main categories: community pharmacies (retail pharmacies), specialty pharmacies, mail-order pharmacies and hospital pharmacies. However, the day-to-day tasks of a pharmacy technician in a hospital are unique to that environment. Train new technicians and research pharmacy staff.

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Oseltamivir Continues to Teach Us Lessons

Sensible Medicine

JAMA-IM published this month a meta-analysis of 15 randomized clinical trials of oseltamivir vs placebo for the prevention of hospitalization due to influenza infection. Their primary efficacy outcome was the first all-cause hospitalization. Another question I hope pops into your mind is the absolute risk of hospitalization.

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Nurse Finds Her Passion as Nurse Educator

Minority Nurse

Prisca Benson, MSN, RN is a a nurse navigator for the neuroscience department at The Valley Hospital. In 2014, I got a job as a neurology nurse at my dream hospital, NYP-Columbia University Hospital. I also noticed that some patients lacked a basic understanding of their medical history and medication.

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A People Person: 4 Ideal Medical Assistant Personality Traits

Prism Career Institute

Here, we introduce the four most important personality qualities of a medical assistant. What Do Medical Assistants Do? Medical assistants are trained support staff found in hospitals, nursing facilities, and medical organizations everywhere. Contact us to learn more about admissions requirements or to get started.

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What to Expect During Medical School

Accepted Blog

If you are more of a kinesthetic learner, then time spent on hospital rounds will be a great way to reinforce concepts. Your teachers include attendings, residents, nurses, hospital techs, and of course, the patients themselves. Hospital rounds You will find yourself on the hospital wards, making rounds and seeing patients.

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Expectations of Medical Assistants in the OB/GYN Field

Prism Career Institute

Once OB/GYN medical assistants have completed their diploma programs and certification, a variety of opportunities become open to them. OB/GYN medical assistants can be found in physician offices, family planning centers, hospital outpatient clinics, urgent care, health maintenance organizations (HMOs), and more.