Medical Assistants who Specialize

Medical assistants who specialize are medical assistants who found their special  niche at the work place, often because of their past experiences and specific interests. They pursue their passion and flourish in their chosen area.

Often, specialty focus medical offices and clinics seek certified medical assistants with concentration in allergy, asthma and immunology, to name just a few. There are many medical assistant specialty areas and obtaining specialty medical assistant certifications are becoming a new trend.

These special focus positions often require a higher level of training and technical skills. Such areas of specialization can be allergy and immunology, gastroenterology, urology, hemodialysis, or nephrology.

 Medical assistants in orthopedics, dental office, chiropractic, or physical therapy locations often are dirtecly involved in operating x-ray devices, and developing radiological images, which in many cases requires a limited x-ray license, depending on governing state laws.

Often these positions with additional duties and responsibilities also come with higher wages and better compensation.

Pro-Active Medical Assistants Within The Community

Talk about medical assistants loving what they do, helping the people they care for, and building successful careers within their community!

Karen Zick, a medical assistant at Fairview Internal Medicine in Great Barrington in the beautiful Berkshires, is not only a successful medical assistant, but she also serves on her town’s Board of Health, and a qualified candidate for a seat on the three-member Select Board which is decided at the annual town election. where incumbent Zick is running unopposed for a three-year term, so far. "I’m trying to help, to answer questions from citizens," she said, "and I’m always available for the people of the community."

• Medical Assistants Specializing in Chiropractic
  
  While medical assistants work under the direct supervision of a medical physician, the chiropractic assistant works under the direction of a chiropractor.