Medical Assisting - Lake Superior College

Medical Assisting from Lake Superior College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description: The Medical Assisting program is a 38 semester credit diploma program that prepares students for work in ambulatory care or medical office settings. The medical assistant is a multi-skilled professional with abilities in clinical , laboratory, and secretarial areas. This program includes course work in communication, sociology, anatomy and physiology, medical office, laboratory and clinical skills. Program outcomes include: Comply with safety and compliance procedures and policies. Demonstrate organized work skills resulting in efficient time and material management and utilization. Employ quality assurance techniques to monitor procedures, equipment, and competency. Demonstrate specimen collection and processing practices employed in the medical assistant profession. Model professional behaviors, ethics, and appearance. Perform mathematical functions required by medical assistants in medication preparation. Perform information processing functions in the ambulatory care environment to include Electronic Medical Record functions. Communicate verbally and in written format with colleagues and patients in a professional manner. Perform administrative and clinical procedures according to standard operating procedures. Relate basic biologic, ethical, legal, and sociological principles to clinical facility and patient situations. View more details on Lake Superior College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.