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Medical administrative assistants keep healthcare offices running smoothly. They interact often with both healthcare professionals and patients, making soft skills essential. , According to our recent survey of employers for the 2020 Industry Outlook. the top three most important soft skills for medical administrative assistants are professionalism, dependability, and verbal communication. 

Keep reading to discover why these skills are important, and how you can work to improve upon them to assist your career.

The top three most important soft skills for billing & coding specialists are professionalism, dependability, and critical thinking, according to a recent survey of employers for our 2020 Industry Outlook. These three soft skills were also identified as the most lacking, presenting an opportunity for growth for current and future billing & coding specialists who want to work toward personal and professional growth.

As a patient care technician, you know that “busy” can be an understatement for almost any inpatient setting. When it comes to Coronary Care, also known as Cardiac Step Down or Cardiac Telemetry Units, this is especially true. Specializing in this area of inpatient care is incredibly hard work, but it is equally rewarding. Constant vigilance is required, but the results are rewarding.

The medical assistant spends a lot of time with patients, making soft skills essential to patient interactions and patient satisfaction. In our recent survey of employers in the 2020 Industry Outlook, the soft skill that's most important for medical assistants to possess is professionalism. It's also one of the most lacking.