Medical Assistant - Everett Community College

Medical Assistant from Everett Community College is a Campus Associate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Medical assistants are multi-skilled health professionals specifically educated to work in ambulatory settings performing administrative and clinical duties. The practice of medical assisting directly influences the public's health and well-being, and requires mastery of a complex body of knowledge and specialized skills requiring both formal education and practical experience that serve as standards for entry into the profession. As defined by Washington State law, a Medical Assistant is an unlicensed person who assists a licensed health care practitioner in providing health care to patients. Medical Assistant Program Mission The mission of the Medical Assisting program is: To prepare competent entry-level medical assistants in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domain. To prepare students to perform within the ethical and legal boundaries of the Medical Assistant's scope of practice. To prepare students to integrate and value the needs of the individual patient, within his/her family, culture, society and health circumstances. To prepare students to display professionalism and cultural sensitivity while interacting and communicating with providers, staff and patients. To prepare student to participate as team players within the various settings of health care delivery. To prepare students to maintain currency within their field through continuing education. To prepare students to integrate and promote the Certified Medical Assistant credential. View more details on Everett Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.