Question

A medical assistant has been making errors in documenting in patients' charts and is given a verbal warning. She is placed on a corrective action plan, which includes mandatory training on the proper method of documenting. The medical assistant does not comply with the corrective action plan, and, as a result, the employer fires her. 1. Did the employer take the correct steps in terminating the medical assistant? 2. Does the medical assistant have the right to fight the termination of employment based on due process? 3. What could the employer or the employee have done differently in this case?

Answer 1

1. The employer took the correct steps in terminating the medical assistant as part of the disciplinary measures.

2. The medical assistant lacks the right to fight the termination of her employment because the due process (verbal warning, correction action plan, including mandatory training) was observed.

3. Based on the steps taken, one cannot require the employer to re-assign the medical assistant to other tasks because they also involve documentation.

Who is a medical assistant?

A medical assistant works along with the physicians.

Some tasks performed by medical assistants include:

• Removing stitches
• Drawing blood
• Changing dressings
• Basic laboratory tests
• Preparing patients for x-rays
• Disposal of contaminated supplies
• Sterilization of medical instruments
• Instructing patients about medication or special diets.

Thus, it appears that the medical assistant was not cut out for the job at this period.

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