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A Day in the Life of a Medical Administrative Assistant
Of all the programs we offer at ACHT, our Medical Administrative Assistant program probably prepares you for the most variable set of working conditions and job descriptions. In this blog post, we’ll do our best to give you a picture of what it’s like to work as a medical administrative
A Day in the Life of a Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician is one of the more popular training programs at ACHT, partially because of the increasing demand for pharmacy services in California and the rest of the world. But what’s the difference between a “pharmacy tech” and a pharmacist? What does a pharmacy technician do, anyway? Pharmacy technicians make
A Day in the Life: Medical Billing and Coding
What’s it like to be a medical billing and coding specialist? In this blog post, we’ll touch on a few of the day-to-day tasks you might have in this field depending on the environment you choose to work in. Read this blog to find out if medical billing and coding
A Day in the Life of a Surgical Technologist
“Surgical Technologist” is a long title. What do they really do? You might be thinking of taking a Surgical Technology training program at ACHT; before you do, do a little homework. Read this blog post to find out what it’s like to be a professional surgical technologist. Surgical Technologists can
A Day in the Life of a Medical Assistant
Thinking of training to be a medical assistant at ACHT but not sure what you’re up against? We’ve done the work for you: read on to learn, step by step, what it’s like to be a medical assistant. You’re a medical assistant working for a specialist, let’s say an optometrist.
Healthcare Careers that are Booming – Don’t Miss the Opportunity
If you’re considering a move to the healthcare career industry, then now is definitely the time to make the switch. Healthcare careers are expected to have high projected growth over the next 10 years. Despite the fact that the economy has slowed down, the health care industry is booming because
Health Careers are in High Demand – Bachelor’s Degree Not Required
Don’t let a Bachelor’s Degree stand in your way to get into the booming field of healthcare. According to a recent Yahoo! article entitled High-Growth Health Careers, No Bachelor’s Required, you could get started in a rewarding health career in as little as 2-years (about half the time it would
Top Reasons to Work as a Massage Therapist
A career as a massage therapist can be very rewarding, both financially and psychologically. Practitioners of the art experience many benefits that they might not otherwise have if they were to choose a different path within the healthcare industry. First, there is the obvious satisfaction that comes with helping people.
Is Becoming a Medical Assistant the Right Career For You?
First, we need to understand a little of what medical assistants do – they perform administrative tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors and other health practitioners running smoothly. The duties vary from office to office depending on the location and size of the practice, as well as
Qualifications to Become a Medical Assistant
These days, medical assistants are in high demand. So, it is very much essential to know about the qualifications that one needs to have in order to become a medical assistant. Let us take a look at the various possible streams that a person can choose, or the various courses