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Feb 11 2022
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Medical Office Assistant Skills to Put on Your Resume

Wondering what Medical Office Assistant skills will stand out on your resume? You’re not alone. HR managers seek out well-trained professionals for Medical Office Assistant jobs. Listing your skills on your resume lets hiring managers know why they should hire you. Important Skills for Medical Office Assistants Medical Office Assistants are jacks-of-all-trades. They have administrative […]

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Sep 28 2021
Female Dental Assistant Smiling with a dental tool in a Dental Office

What Does a Dental Assistant Do

The field of dentistry has blown wide open in the past decades. Not only has the arena of cosmetic dentistry added new patients to the patient rosters, the medical field now recognizes that a dental health is an integral part of holistic health and government assisted insurance programs are helping to make it more affordable […]

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Sep 28 2021
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Communication Skills for Dental Assistants

Communication skills are critical in any aspect of health care. In the course a day, a dental assistant might need to communicate effectively with dentists, dental hygienists, other dental assistants, patients, family members, insurance company workers, sales representatives or other dental offices. Ineffective communication increases the risk of misunderstandings and the potential for poor patient […]

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Sep 28 2021
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Chairside Skills

Are you wondering what duties and chair side skills you will need to be a successful dental assistant? The duty of a dental assistant requires a set of chair side skills that helps both the dentist and the patient. It is their duty to ensure the patient is comfortable, calm and well informed about the […]

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Sep 27 2021
Unrecognizable obstetrician and nurse carrying newborn baby trolley in hospital

Why Medical Assistants are Essential Workers

In times of crisis, many look to doctors and nurses as essential frontline workers. Public health professionals struggle to disseminate information in a crisis, and they rely on frontline healthcare workers to help patients separate fact from fear. Doctors and nurses are important, but they can’t do it alone. Some forget that medical assistants are […]

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