Medical Assisting (MED)
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Do you have a desire to be a star on a health care team because you possess both the modern office skills of a secretary as well as basic clinical skills in a medical setting? If you possess the energy, focus, and determination to be a part of the robust growth in world of medicine, then you’ve found the program for you—Medical Assisting. In fact, the increased demand on physicians and hospitals for more detailed and better health care has created a demand for qualified medical assistants!
The crucial skills you’ll develop in this program to give you that competitive edge include:
- Secretarial: typing, office management, accounting, computer knowledge
- Technical/medical: anatomy and physiology
- Work-related: dependability, good human relations, professionalism
- Clinical: taking patient histories, vital signs, preparing patients for exams, assisting doctors with physical exams and minor surgeries, administration of medications, basic lab and emergency procedures, recording an EKG on a patient.
. . . and when you complete this challenging curriculum, you can pursue a position in:
- Physicians' offices
- Medical clinics
- Health departments
- Nursing homes
- Dentist offices
- Medical insurance companies
- Hospitals
This high-quality program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs and will give you the opportunity to spiral into the field of health care! Graduates are eligible to take the certification examination to become a Certified Medical Assistant.
Learning Outcomes:
- Apply general knowledge of anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, psychology, and sociology in the care of patients.
- Implement good human relations skills including effective communication, confidentiality, accuracy and dependability.
- Demonstrate competence in clinical procedures including patient histories, vital signs, preparing patients for exams, administering medications, performing point of care testing, and assisting doctors with physicals and minor surgery.
- Apply quality control measures in following health and safety policies and procedures to prevent illness and injury.
- Analyze, test, troubleshoot and repair components of basic computers and diagnostic equipment for point of care testing.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of medical business practices including medical coding and billing procedures.