Medical Assistant - Henry Ford Community College

Medical Assistant from Henry Ford Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Medical (Office) Assistant is a Level II (Complex Skills) Certificate designed to prepare professional multi-skilled individuals for employment in physicians' offices, clinics, and other ambulatory health care facilities. Both administrative and clinical duties are emphasized in the classroom and laboratory with directed practical experience in selected physicians' offices, hospitals, and clinics. The medical assistant may be responsible for patient scheduling, receptionist duties, medical record management, correspondence, insurance procedures, and accounts receivable. Clinical duties may include: interviewing and teaching patients; taking vital signs; preparing patients for assisting the physician during examination; performing routine laboratory testing, phlebotomy, and electrocardiography; sterilizing supplies; and administering medications. The Medical Assistant program requires 36 credit hours to earn a certificate. Externships are arranged by program faculty utilizing many of the clinical agencies throughout this region. Career Opportunities According to recent reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2014 as the health services industry expands because of technological advances in medicine, and a growing and aging population. Employment growth will be driven by the increase in the number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel, particularly the flexible medical assistant who can handle both administrative and clinical duties. Information about career placement and job success is available through either the Health Careers Office or the College Placement Office. View more details on Henry Ford Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.