I already completed the first step in starting a new career, deciding the general path and getting started. Enrolling in a college, Check! Signing up for class, Check! And now what? It isn’t hard to know that finishing the degree is the next step, but then what? What will I do with that little piece of paper, besides hang it on my wall and forget to dust it? Thankfully, and hopefully, at the end of this I will have some idea. If not, I better start learning how to flip burgers.
Being a Healthcare Administrator can entail many different roles. It truly depends on what department I want to work with. I will be working with paperwork and procedures mostly. If I work in an office, I could possibly fill an office manager’s role. At an insurance company, I may work with patients claims. However, I could also end up being a glorified secretary. I’m not very good at making coffee, so this option would be a problem for me. Working with patients on a daily basis is always a …show more content…
It would benefit one to consider programs that are accredited by a nationally certifying program (Medical Assisting Requirements, 2016). For Georgia, since healthcare administrators are not certified or licensed to practice, there is no certificate that is needed. However, it is highly encouraged to receive a certificate (How to Become a Medical Assistant in Georgia, 2016). While Georgia doesn’t require any specific level of training, it is also home to 28 CAAHEP-accredited and 12 ABHES-accredited medical assisting program (How to Become a Medical Assistant in Georgia, 2016). Even with the lack of requirements, I plan on obtaining as many certificates as I can, in case I move to a stricter state. Once I am finished with my AA degree, I may entertain the idea of continuing to higher education, but that is several years in the making and depends how well this career fits me and my
Being a Healthcare Administrator can entail many different roles. It truly depends on what department I want to work with. I will be working with paperwork and procedures mostly. If I work in an office, I could possibly fill an office manager’s role. At an insurance company, I may work with patients claims. However, I could also end up being a glorified secretary. I’m not very good at making coffee, so this option would be a problem for me. Working with patients on a daily basis is always a …show more content…
It would benefit one to consider programs that are accredited by a nationally certifying program (Medical Assisting Requirements, 2016). For Georgia, since healthcare administrators are not certified or licensed to practice, there is no certificate that is needed. However, it is highly encouraged to receive a certificate (How to Become a Medical Assistant in Georgia, 2016). While Georgia doesn’t require any specific level of training, it is also home to 28 CAAHEP-accredited and 12 ABHES-accredited medical assisting program (How to Become a Medical Assistant in Georgia, 2016). Even with the lack of requirements, I plan on obtaining as many certificates as I can, in case I move to a stricter state. Once I am finished with my AA degree, I may entertain the idea of continuing to higher education, but that is several years in the making and depends how well this career fits me and my