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Palisades Chiropractic

Chiropractic Assistant

January 2020 - February 2021 • Washington, DC

What I liked

This is a wonderful workplace and a great way to gain experience in the medical field. I have learned SO many invaluable skills here, such as scheduling, insurance billing, Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems, communication, as well as many others. The doctor creates a workplace that encourages learning and is very receptive to any questions that come up. Dr. Maz took plenty of time to teach me all the necessary skills (unlike some jobs that rushed through training) and was very patient. He explains things in an incredibly clear manner. Additionally, the patients here are kind and spend time getting to know you, making the office feel very relaxed, welcoming, and inviting. I would 10/10 recommend this job to all students, especially pre-medical (or pre-Chiropractic, pre-PA, etc) students who already have an interest in the medical field. This workplace is professional, respectful, and very accepting. I was incredibly surprised to read the other review of this office because it is SO FAR off from the experience I have had. The doctor has treated me, my coworkers, and all patients with respect. He is welcoming to individuals from all walks of life and all identities. I ensure you will feel like a valued team member here at this office. Even though I officially stopped working here in February 2021, I have maintained a great relationship with Dr. Maz and still come back to help out every now and then because of how much I loved this job. Lastly, Dr. Maz is very willing to work with you and your schedule when determining the hours. We were always able to work around things because I communicated efficiently, gave him a heads up, and was honest about my availability. If you are professional and effective with your communication (as is expected in any workplace) then there will be no issues when making sure you have the right number of hours for your schedule.

What I wish was different

Nothing. See above!

Advice

Just be yourself and be friendly! Dr. Maz genuinely cares about you, your schedule, and your future plans. I was able to learn so much about health, nutrition, wellness, and many other topics from this doctor through great conversations about his background and education. Additionally, I was able to form some great connections with patients just by being a friendly presence in the front office.
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Chiropractic Assistant

September 2019 - March 2020 • Washington, DC

What I liked

The patients and calm environment however its not worth working here at all. This was the most stressful and draining job I've had an I wish there was someone who could warn me about this place when I was applying.

What I wish was different

I wish that I had realized why many of the young people that are hired here don't stay very long because of how terrible the employees are treated by the doctor. The doctor is very manipulative and cheats his patients. He goes for young college students to hire that don't know their workers rights so that he can pay us less and work us all types of ways he wants without anyone else interfering. He is very bad and impatient at training his employees. He will also at times act very passive aggressive towards you for extremely minor mistakes.

Advice

The doctor will manipulate your hours many different times to benefit his schedule more than your own, goes back on his word when he tells you he'll do something for you, and he does not grant you a break! And will make you work longer hours than you are supposed to. He will use the excuse of how you are his "assistant" to make you do things for him like cleaning up after his mess in his office, etc. If you are a person of color or a woman I don't recommend working here as the doctor is very ignorant to other peoples cultures as well and ignores boundaries between himself and younger female employees. He is very lazy, will show up at times after the first patient has arrived.
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