Veterinary Assistant Career Exploration and Expansion Growing up, kids typically go through phases of choosing what career they want to pursue in the future. Think back to childhood. Do you remember pretending to be a supermarket cashier, or a movie director, a chef, a firefighter, maybe a doctor to your stuffed animals or unlucky pets?…
The 2 Sides of Being a Medical Office Assistant: Work-Life Balance To preserve both physical and mental health, no matter how taxing a career can be, it is important and necessary for professionals to find a good work/life balance. While at the job, a specialist needs to remain focused, putting their expertise, knowledge, and skills…
A Typical Day for Childcare Providers What it Takes to Work in Childcare Childcare providers tackle an array of tasks each day. Usually, the morning hours are the busiest, but their jobs go beyond just breakfast and playtime. They play a vital role in a child’s life and frequently spend time with the children they’re…
Clinical Medical Documentation Specialist Most people know about jobs such as medical billing and coding and even auditing. These are jobs that in high demand. However, clinical medical documentation is something that is starting to really grow in the healthcare field. There are now even certifications through the AAPC and AHIMA in clinical medical documentation…
Typical Day For a Dental Business Assistant For the first time in my 40 plus year dental career, I find myself in an office with team players. Our office has 2 dentists (each work 2 columns with expanded function dental assistants), 4 columns of hygiene and 4 of us at the front desk. Communication and…
4 Quickly Growing Trends in the Home Health Aide Field As the general population ages, there becomes more need to assist with medical illnesses and chronic conditions that can be debilitating in someone’s life. Hospitals can certainly feel overwhelmed with the number of patients they need to treat during their rounds and outpatient health facilities…
4 Considerations for a Typical Day in the Veterinary Field The typical day in a veterinary clinic can vary greatly day by day. Depending on the type of veterinary hospital that someone works at, they may not see two of the same type of cases in a day. There are many different types of veterinary…
Medical Records: Always in Demand If it wasn’t written down, it didn’t happen. This is a serious but familiar refrain to all Healthcare Documentation Specialists/Medical Transcriptionists (HDSs/MTs), and to all medical professionals who deal with patients’ medical records. This emphasizes how important the documentation of all patient encounters is—files that are requested by the tens…
The Potential of Expanding a Pharmacy Technician Career The career field of a pharmacy technician is rigorously evolving due to social and cultural demands. Just within the last two years, there has been a sharp increase in both the desire for employees and the number of those employed in the medical field. This phenomenon is…
The Benefits of Blackstone’s Physical Therapy Aide Program As the coronavirus pandemic begins to wane, the importance of health remains on everyone’s minds. Excessive hand-washing and mask-wearing has become commonplace in offices and schools, and rehabilitation, recovery, and allocating health resources all are of chief importance. Subsequently, medical professions are booming, with unprecedented growth projections…
