A Career As A Medical Assistant Application Essay

When I was seven years old my mother was diagnosed with an acoustic neuroma. Although I had had my fair share of doctor visits prior to this event I did not remember them, I do however remember visiting my mother in the hospital and watching those close to her become her caretakers in the following months. In the years succeeding, I had my tonsils removed and countless sinus surgeries to relieve my allergy suffering. It wasn’t until I was on the other side, as the patient, that I realized how much I appreciated the work the health care providers were doing. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals made me feel comfortable and explained each procedure to me in a way I could understand while not getting frightened. In those hospital visits I had become accustomed to the sights and smells of a doctor’s office that instead of reminding me of pain, comforted me. I knew from then on, that the medical field was where I was called to serve.

While the training was demanding, I loved every minute of it. After receiving my license, I began work in a nursing home. While my job is far from easy, it gives me more reward that I could have in any other field. Working as a CNA only solidified my decision to become a primary care provider. After considering multiple health care career paths, I came across the physician assistant position. The human body is a fascinating machine and I have always found interest in how all of it works. Unlike similar professions, as a PA I would not have to settle on one specialty for my entire career but instead, have a more fluid position in the workplace and be able to work in many specialties with various training. Pre medical classes have always appealed to me because of the intense amount of science and analytical thinking involved. On a PA tract, I would be able to take the pre medical classes that interest my way of