Medical Assistant - Lakeshore Technical College

Medical Assistant from Lakeshore Technical College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. About the Career Before you see your physician during a typical office visit, it's very likely you'll interact with a medical assistant first. Medical assistants serve an important role on the healthcare team by performing a wide variety of clinical and clerical skills. If you want a career that features opportunities to work in the administrative, laboratory, and patient care areas of a physician's office or clinic, medical assisting may be just what you're looking for. Job responsibilities typically include: Assisting with physical examinations, office-based surgeries and office emergencies. Performing electrocardiograms and basic laboratory tests. Administering medications. Scheduling appointments. Transcribing medical information. Processing insurance claims. You'll gain real-world experience during a 200-hour clinical rotation in one of over 40 medical offices, clinics and hospitals affiliated with LTC. The Medical Assistant program is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) on recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation for Medical Assistant Education. Career Outlook There have been and continue to be more jobs than graduates. According to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Medical assistants is expected to be one of the 10 fastest growing occupations through the year 2008. LTC has a positive reputation for graduating well-trained medical assistants. Graduates are often sought out before graduation. Potential Positions Administrative/Clerical Staff Electrocardiogram Technician Medical Assistant Medical Insurance Clerk Medical Laboratory Assistant Phlebotomist View more details on Lakeshore Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.