Question

Learning the technical, or hard, skills required of a medical assistant is important. Why are the soft skills considered just as, if not more, important than these hard skills? Discuss at least four soft skills you will need as a medical assistant.

Answer 1

Soft skills are considered more or less equal important as hard skills because medical assistants have to work directly with the patient. So presenting themselves with set of soft skills improve patient’s interaction which has positive impact on treatment . Further as a member of health team, these soft skills make medical assistant to better understand and have healthy relationship with other health care team members.
soft skills for a medical assistant are:

• be detail-oriented
• committed to accuracy
• empathic
• adaptable.
• Good interpersonal skills are a must.
• well-organized
• capable of prioritizing and problem-solving
• able to collaborate with teammates.

Medical assistants are not doctors or nurses but must provide simple medical and nursing care under the direction of doctors. You'll be asked to administer medications, give injections, apply dressings, draw blood, secure blood and urine samples, remove sutures, perform EKGs, and convey information and relay questions from doctors to patients and vice-versa. You'll prepare treatment rooms for patient examinations