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Medical Assistant
Associate of Applied Science and Certificate
Medical assistants perform administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly. The duties of medical assistants vary from office to office, depending on the location and size of the practice and the practitioner's specialty. In small practices, medical assistants usually do many different kinds of tasks, handling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area, under the supervision of department administrators. Medical assistants should not be confused with physician assistants, who examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the direct supervision of a physician.
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Program Description
This program is designed to prepare students to perform administrative and clinical duties in the medical offices and/or medical facilities. Postsecondary programs usually last either 1 year and result in a certificate or diploma, or 2 years and result in an associate degree. Courses cover anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, as well as keyboarding, transcription, recordkeeping, accounting, and insurance processing. Students learn laboratory techniques, clinical and diagnostic procedures, pharmaceutical principles, the administration of medications, and first aid. They study office practices, patient relations, medical law, and ethics. There are two accrediting bodies that accredit medical assisting programs. Accredited programs often include an internship that provides practical experience in physicians' offices or other healthcare facilities.
Medical assistants may also advance to other occupations through experience or additional training. For example, some may go on to teach medical assisting, and others pursue additional education to become nurses or other healthcare workers. Administrative medical assistants may advance to office managers, or qualify for a variety of administrative support occupations.
Medical Office Clerk Certificate
This occupational Certificate Program is designed for persons interested in gaining basic skills for the position of Medical Office Clerk. The Medical Office Clerk Certificate Program enables students to meet the requirements necessary for initial job placement and to perform administrative and clinical duties in the medical offices and/or medical facilities.
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Gainful Employment: Medical Assistant as a Career.
According to College in Colorado.org, this career is in the Health Science cluster, Health Informatics pathway, Therapeutic Services pathway in the Colorado Career Cluster Model ~
College in Colorado: Medical Assistant
More about Medical Assistant at U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics ~
Medical Assistant
Find out more about Nursing and Medical Careers at O Net Online ~
25-1071 - Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
29-2041 - Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
31-9092 - Medical Assistants
31-1012 - Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants
29-2061 - Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT DISCLOSURE INFORMATION
The US Department of Education requires colleges to disclose a variety of information for any financial aid eligible program that “prepares students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation”. The information provided here is the best available to us but represents one year’s data only, however, we hope that this information is helpful to our current students and to prospective students as they make their career and educational choices.
If you have any questions regarding the data provided and what it means to you as a student, please feel free to contact OJC Student Services.
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