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Employer Assessment of
Medical Assistant Graduates' Competencies

Employer Survey

Date: 

1.  Describe your facility:

Long-term care agency
Hospital/Medical Center
Clinic
Home health agency
Private Physician Office
Other (specify)

2.  Do you currently employ LCSC Medical Assistant Graduates?
Yes   No

If Yes,
2a. Estimated number of LCSC Medical Assistant graduates in your facility? 

2b. What roles are these graduates assuming?

(Check all that apply)
Administrative Procedures
Supervisor/Manager
Clinical Procedures
Other (please specify)

2c. If NOT employing LCSC Medical Assistants graduates, please specify the major reasons.

(Please check all that apply)
no vacancies exist
lack of applicants
Medical Assistants not needed
lack of preparation of graduates
Other (please specify)
Comments:

3. Please rate how adequately our Medical Assistant program has prepared the LCSC graduates in your facility.  Use the scale: 

  • Excellent = 3

  • Adequate = 2

  • Needs Improvement = 1

  • Don't Know = DK

  • Not Applicable = N/A

Adequacy of Preparation 3 2 1 DK N/A

 1.  In the basic clinical medical assistant skills

 2.  In the basic administrative medical assistant skills

 3.  In problem solving and critical thinking

 4.  In communication skills

 5.  In professional values
 6.  For leadership
 7.  In conflict management

 8.  In caring for culturally diverse clients

 9.  For participation on multidisciplinary teams
10.  For use of computer applications
11.  For promoting patient/client advocacy
 

4. From your observations of your LCSC Medical Assistant graduate employee(s), what additional skills or issues would you suggest be taught as improvements to the degree program?


 

5. From your observations of your LCSC Medical Assistant graduate employee(s), what do you consider to be the strength(s) of the program?


 

6. From your observations of your LCSC Medical Assistant graduate employee(s), what do you consider to be the weakness(es) of the program?


 

7. What abilities of a medical assistant are most important for success in your environment?


 

If you have any other input regarding our Medical Assistant program and its preparation of graduates, we would be very appreciative if you would call us to discuss.  Please call 208-792-2466.

Your Name:  
Position:  
Phone:  

 

Thank you for your time.
 


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