Medical Assistant - Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center

Medical Assistant from Charles A. Jones Skills and Business Education Center is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. If you want to work in the rapidly-growing health care industry but prefer not to do direct patient care, becoming a Medical Office Assistant might be perfect for you. Medical Office Assistants play a key role in medical offices and allied health care facilities by performing duties such as greeting and directing patients; updating and maintaining electronic medical records; obtaining insurance verification and authorization; processing insurance claims; taking patient medical histories; managing the medical office; bookkeeping; composing and typing routine office correspondence; and arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services. Medical Office Assistants work in a variety of settings, to include physicians offices, medical centers, clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory care centers, and medical billing offices. Requirements: Daily Attendance 8:30 a.m. ? 3:00 p.m. Completion of all Core classes, focus and externship with C+ average or better. Dress Code: blue scrubs and white leather athletic shoes covering toes and heels Benefits: Graduates earn a Certificate of Completion as an Administrative/Clinical Medical Assistant. Graduates can receive job placement assistance. The California Commission on Tacher Credentialing credentials all instructor. Clinical instructors have had experience in the medical field Graduates who demonstrate competency, teamwork and professionalism stand a chance to be hired by the end of their externship, depending on the need to fill a position. Prerequisites: High school diploma or equivelent (GED) Command of English Language Passage of background check Medical Core Classes Medical Terminology I & II Anatomy and Phsiology Law and Ethics relating to health care; scheduling, billing & coding and other administrative (front office) duties Focus Class: Clinical (back office) procedures: vital signs; instrument trays/sterlization; charting notes Phlebotomy Injections Must complete following immunizations prior to entering Focus Class: TB/PPD (or clear CXR) MMR Chickenpox Tetanus Hepatitis A & B Series Meningococcal Immunization (Recommended) Pneumococcal Immunization (Recommended) View more details on Charles A. Jones Career and Education Center . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.