answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer
  1. Touching/Dealing with creepy people
  2. Bad attitudes with patients
  3. Seeing Death
  4. Long Shifts
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

The hours they work. They normally work 12 hour shifts.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
  • Hard Work
  • Long Hours
  • Heartbreak
  • Exposure to disease
This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

The major disadvantage of a nursing assistant is the lower pay, if they are not licensed as a RN. The next major disadvantage is the heavy work load and long hours.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

time consuming stressful and upsetting at times

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Not a stressful job. Pay is ok, could be better depending on experience. You can work within mostly any medical office. Holidays off.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What are the disadvantages of being a medical assistant?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Do you have to be a certified medical assistant to work as a medical assistant in the state of New Mexico?

All states require certification as a medical assistant since your job entails giving shots and taking readings for blood glucose. Check with health department for the state of New Jersey to check the req's for being a medical assistant.


What are the disadvantages of being an administrative assistant?

One key disadvantage to being an administrative assistant is being tied down to your desk. There is often no room for advancement. You will always be a subordinate to your boss or those you assist administratively.


What can you do with a medical office assistant diploma?

Medical Assistant Job in hospitals has the requirement of medical assistant certifiction. Medical assistant is providing basic services to the patients and doctors. The services of medical assistant also includes clerical and nursing services.


What is required to be a medical assistant?

A college degree is required to be a medical assistant.


How does she get the official job description for a medical assistant in the hospital?

She gets the official job description for a medical assistant in the hospital by being a good worker and always doing the tasks that she is required to do and by fulfilling her needs.


What could be accomplishments as a medical front office assistant?

what accomplishments can a medical assistant have


Would it be better being a medical asst or Medical billing coder?

the medical billing and coder whose starting hourly pay is between $12.00 and $14.00


How can a medical assistant ensure patient privacy while preparing the patient for the physical examination?

A medical assistant can be considerate of/to a patient by simply being as kind and as caring as possible. If the medical assistant has been in that persons situation and they don't mind talking about their personal life then that would really be beneficial to the patient. this would allow the patient to have an insight of what they are about to go through and they don't have to worry as much, that is a very considerate medical assistant. An other way for a medical assistant to be considerate is to not judge their patients for their life or what they have done to get in the situation they are in.


How are the two jobs different Medical assistant and Medical office assistant?

Answer: Medical assistant is trained in every job in the medical office from the front desk job to doing the clinical job in the back office. The medical office assistant is just trained to do the front desk job.


Do you need good math to be medical assistant?

I would say being in the medical assistant program myself that you need atleast a tenth grade math comprehension level. You will be dealing with fractions and decimals along with your basic algebra.


How much does a medical assistant in Washington state make?

It depends what type of medical assistant your thinking of.


Do you need CPR to become a medical assistant?

Yes, you will need CPR to become a medical assistant.