What A Medical Assistant At A Medical Clinic Wishes They Had Known Before Entering The Medical Industry
Talia, a Medical Assistant and EMT, revealed a surprising aspect of the medical field: the extensive "paperwork and documentation," describing it as "a lot" and impacting time spent on other job duties. Despite this, Talia affirmed the career's ultimate "rewarding" nature.
Industry Realities, Workplace Challenges, Hard Truths, Documentation, Paperwork
Advizer Information
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
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Talia Wexler
Medical Assistant OR EMT
Medical Clinic and San Diego Ambulance for EMT
Loyola Marymount University
N/A
Entertainment, Music & Arts, Fine Arts, Music
Healthcare, Medical & Wellness
Medical
Took Out Loans, Worked 20+ Hours in School, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Extensive documentation and paperwork are required in the medical field, consuming significant time that could otherwise be spent on patient care.
2. The job involves a lot of consent forms and charting, which can be quite demanding.
3. Despite the considerable administrative burden, the work is ultimately rewarding.
Transcript
What have you learned about this role that you wish someone had told you before you entered the industry?
There's definitely a lot of paperwork and documentation in the medical field. I had no idea, but literally every single thing has to be documented.
This takes a long time and takes away from other parts of the job that you could or want to be doing. There are a lot of consent forms and charting, and it's just a lot. But it's definitely rewarding in the end.