Importance of Professional Liability and Malpractice Insurance
One of the most important employment benefits is good malpractice and professional liability insurance. Every medical assistant should be encouraged to make sure they have adequate insurance coverage when working in a medical office, walk in clinic, or any other treatment facility. Even though medical assistants are dependent practitioners and work under the supervision of the physician, and the physician is responsible for their actions, it does not exonerate them from risk of individual liability. It is not enough to accept insurance under the employer’s policy as a rider, and assume this is adequate protection in case of a lawsuit. Medical assistants should insist on their own personal policy, either through their employer or on their own. Salt Lake City personal injury attorneys
The reason is simple: Each healthcare provider is responsible for his or her own negligent acts, since malpractice is defined as “the negligent act of a person with specialized training and education.” This is not to say, that medical assistants go out there and act irresponsible, doing rush jobs, and incompetent work. Having worked side by side with many highly skilled, professionally trained individuals in different healthcare and medical facilities,