Medical Assistant
Medical Assistants are Multi-Skilled Health Professionals
Compassion, initiative, and a desire to help others are some of the qualities it takes to be a medical assistant. As a medical assistant, you'll be a multi-skilled health professional who assists physicians in performing a broad range of administrative and clinical duties. The different roles in this profession assure you a fast-moving and challenging career - a career for people who want knowledge of the medical field and enjoy helping and working with others!
Program Highlights & Objectives
The objective of this program is to provide you with the skills and knowledge that will enable you to qualify for an entry-level position as a medical assistant. Medical Assistants assist with patient preparation for physical exams and procedures including vital signs, injections, phlebotomy, preparation of lab specimens, equipment sterilization, EKG’s, radiography assisting and dressing changes and suture removal. Medical Assistants are trained to prepare and maintain exam rooms and control and organize medical supply inventory. The emphasis on administrative and clinical skills includes instruction in medical terminology, medical insurance billing, medical office procedures, communication, word processing, accounting, and computer skills.
The program includes an externship where you'll apply hands-on learning from the classroom into a physician's office, clinic, or other healthcare facility. Diploma courses may be applied toward the Medical Assistant Degree program.
Program Certifications
- Nationally Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
- Nationally Registered Phlebotomy Technician
- CPR and First Aid for Healthcare Providers (Adult, Child, and Infant)
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Career Opportunities
- Receptionist
- Medical Records
- Hospitals
- Insurance Companies
- Healthcare Offices
- Medical Secretary
- Clinical Assistant
- Surgery Scheduler
