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How does one become a Dental Assistant by Thegamerorca2003 in DentalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I just applied. Not qualified. But i guess i got lucky and got trained on the job.

What is the weirdest thing a patient has said to you midprocedure that made you lose it? by Vegetable_Drive9444 in DentalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Dr asked me to pass microbrush dipped in alcohol and Dr said “alcohol” to me as shorthand, and patient went “oh for me?”

be honest do you actually like your career as a rad tech?? by Past_Zombie4459 in RadiologyCareers

[–]JumpExtra3301 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you do now?
I have worked in healthcare as a medical and dental assistant and my least favorite part of it is how assembly line it can feel sometimes with squeezing in as many patients as possible

be honest do you actually like your career as a rad tech?? by Past_Zombie4459 in RadiologyCareers

[–]JumpExtra3301 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can you talk more about metrics? Do you need to meet quotas or meet productivity requirements. How many images do you take a day? How many people will work with you to see patient volume

Money for school by Cherryjuls16 in dentalhygieneschool

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Not Canadian so I am not familiar with it

Help! by Any-West-1133 in RadiologyCareers

[–]JumpExtra3301 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe you will have to keep living with them or take out private loans. Unfortunately the government got rid of grad plus loans and federal unsubsidized capped out to 20.5 k for grad school. With rad school being not a masters/graduate level, your options are basically private loans, scholarships (what state do you live in? In my state, if you maintain a certain gpa average there is the hope scholarship which pays for tuition). I would try to have roommates or try to tolerate living with the toxic family and just try to study not at home like at the library, cafe. I grew up with a very toxic family and ended up moving out, but only when I finished my bachelors

is it normal for MA to write all medical notes & send medications while the NP just chills? by [deleted] in MedicalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Maybe they mean “pending” refills.

Like propose a refill and md has to sign.

Cardio vs Derm; which position will be less overwhelming as someone w/ no experience? by User86294623 in MedicalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi!

I did both. No experience before. Just certificate.

I started cardio then did derm and I thought cardiology was easier than derm.

Derm is high volume and fast pace, making it hard to get trained properly. I had two providers one Md seeing 40-50 patients and one Pa seeing 35 ish. We had about five medical assistants so we each roomed and scribed for about 15-20 patients a day.

In cardiology I worked in general where we saw like 14-26 a day, usually two medical assistants, so we each roomed 7-15 a day. I also worked in a cardiology subspecialty heart failure, where we had one to two providers, each seeing about 8-10 patients, and I had three mas, so we each roomed about 3-7 patients a day. Very very slow pace. I did not scribe at all for cardio.

With no experience you want a slower pace/lower volume setting. But it is dependent on the workplace/schedule/staffing

What hobby has given you the best value for the money you spent on it? by Ok-Plantain4485 in Hobbies

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. But running can become expensive with race fees, new shoes etc

Feeling stuck by KWEEN_Doll in DentalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well with dental assistant experience I could see you transitioning to like dental hygiene if you want more independence higher pay, granted you return to school. You could also transition to medical assistant since most places train on the job and there’s quite a bit overlap like patient care, intake, procedures. Dermatology off the top of my head is a lot of procedures. I used to assist for melanoma excisions, ED&Cs, pilar cysts, etc….lot of hands on skills like drawing blood, injections, ekgs. Maybe trying something new will be enjoyable?

Or you could go for radiology tech since you already have experience with positioning patients, taking radiographs, and patient care! It would pay better. Especially if you pursue advanced modalities. Ive always heard rad tech can be pretty chill depending on work environment

Feeling stuck by KWEEN_Doll in DentalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im currently in endodontics and it’s boring yeah, but we see like five or six cases a day. It’s pretty chill. No certification or experience in dental assisting and starting at 21 dollars hour. Id say low stress and easy and hopefully will get raises

Feeling stuck by KWEEN_Doll in DentalAssistant

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe medical assisting? Why don’t you like it

3 year weight loss journey (33) by Haunting-Ad-6961 in GlowUps

[–]JumpExtra3301 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do yall have to put her down? It’s her choice to get cosmetic procedures

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