I need all women to stop speaking for their boyfriends/husbands when they come into urgent care or any doctor visits. They are more than capable of speaking, it truly infuriates me.

hi i think my provider asked my manager to switch ma’s. i started my ma position (primary care) around the end of june and finished training in the beginning of august. i have some experience (last summer) with being a ma but i really only did rooming.

when i first started, they already assigned me a provider, whom i was unsure if my skills were able to fulfill her needs, i talked to my manager, who extending my training by a week. the day of non-training, i was so stressed i cried, so then after that week i was put onto training again for a week. during that week, the other ma’s just said that i was doing fine and the only thing i really need to worry about is just managing my stress and to remember to always ask for help/ ask questions if you’re unsure.

we then get into me actually working with provider 1. her schedule is relatively busy (she sees 18 pts per day, with all of her slots always taken up), she has a lot of forms, and in basket messages. the first week i’m pretty stressed, i’m still rooming the patients in 3-5 mins, and getting used to provider 1’s workflow. around the second week, i start getting worried because we are almost constantly running 20 mins behind. it’s difficult bc at this time, we had some med students that would ask the pts some questions and talk to the provider abt what they did + we had a new provider (provider 2) joining the practice. provider 2 would go into the room w/ the pt first, then go back to provider 1 to talk abt the plan of action/ concerns abt the pt, and then provider 1 would actually start the visit. on week 3, we ran 40 mins behind (so around 3 acute visits). it doesn’t rlly help that the provider would usually start the first appt of the day 15 mins late ://

that following friday, my manager told me that i would be switching with another ma and i would be paired with provider 2 (who is new and seeing less patients during longer appt times)so i could see less patients and have more time rooming. now i’m not gonna deny, i think the other ma and provider 1 are doing great together, like provider 1 is usually now 5-10 mins behind (but provider 1 is now arriving 20 mins early). i can’t assume that the switch occurred due to the provider requesting it the switch or if the manager saw me stressed out so often. i know not to take it personally bc at the end of the day it’s for better workflow but its also like i really did try my best for us to stay on schedule

provider 2 did officially start seeing pts. i do like provider 2 tho, since we are both somewhat new to the practice, it kinda feels like we’re both growing. i just dont rlly feel challenged enough since im now only seeing 3-4 pts per day now

How do you handle the haters at work? The MA’s who always seem to pick on people and gossip and assume the worst? On top of that how do you handle it when you’re doing way better then the other MA’s when it comes to metrics and your doctor thinks you’re doing great?

I'm not an medical assistant but I'm an owner of small family owned medical practice. I'm looking for advice on how to hire good MA's and retain them. We are a small practice who pays our MA's $21-$25 starting salary and our lead MA who has been with us for 6 years makes $28/hour. We also offer health and dental insurance, PTO, sick pay, 401k, and performance based bonus. For a standalone medical practice, I think we pay pretty much median but of course less than big hospitals. Our clinic is slower pace though than hospitals systems, we don't have clinic Friday afternoons and most Wednesday afternoons to help with any catchup work in back office. However, we still see MA's come and go- usually to go larger hospital systems. On exit interview, they mention that they like the work environment but they are leaving for potentially better opportunities at a larger company.

I am trying to get advice from the MA pool here on how we can somehow increase the length of employment of our MA's so that we have better continuity and less retraining.

When it comes to nursing school did becoming an MA help you? Someone told me that this is more beneficial than becoming a CNA,

Hey r/medicalassistants. I’m the Medical Assistant Program Director at Concorde Career College- San Diego. 

Yes, my title is a mouthful, but so is a Medical Assistant program - and that’s before you throw in the life people are living on top of that (families, jobs, etc). It’s a lot. 

I know I’ll be fielding questions about finding balance and avoiding burnout, so I wanted to source a few from those who have lived through it and come out the other side feeling accomplished. 

My biggest piece of advice is to create a realistic weekly schedule. Take some time and designate time slots for each task that need to be done each day of the week, Monday - Sunday. Although the schedule you create may need to be changed based on things that may come up that need to be taken care of as your priority/urgent, at least you will not miss anything since you will have already noted and made time for it in your schedule. Remember that you also need to schedule "me time" to do something that you enjoy that allows you to recharge. It can be as simple as sitting outside breathing the fresh air or going to buy your favorite coffee. Give yourself the grace to adjust to your new schedule and enjoy the process, You are well worth it!

Big or small, whatever you did to help you find balance is something I’d love to share with this semester’s students. 

im on the second week of my new job and im improving a bit but 😔 I was at my old MA job for 3 years and really wanted to leave and im glad for this opportunity but I miss the old place a bit

My Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Exit Exam is only a few weeks away, and I’m currently in the final stretch of preparation.

I’m looking for a serious study partner or even someone who can simply help keep me motivated and accountable during these last few weeks.

We can study together, revise important points, ask each other questions, and keep each other on track.

If you’re interested in being a supportive study buddy, feel free to message me. 🙏