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Medical Assistant
Becoming a Medical Assistant is an excellent investment in your future. Medical Assisting is projected to be among America's fastest-growing occupations through the year 2014, so people with Medical Assistant training will continue to be in high demand*. Your investment provides career opportunities for both today and the years ahead.
*U.S. Department of Labor www.bls.gov
Depending on the size and location of the practice and the practitioner's specialty, the roles of Medical Assistants vary from one workplace to another. Medical Assistants in smaller offices frequently perform both managerial and clinical duties. In this case, you would generally report directly to a physician or other health practitioner. Medical Assistants in larger practices tend to specialize in a particular area under the supervision of department administrators.
As a Ross Medical Assistant Graduate you are prepared for opportunities in:
- Physicians' offices
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- HMOs
- Laboratories
- Various other medical settings
Graduates receive practical hands-on training in areas such as:
- Exam room procedures
- Phlebotomy
- Electrocardiograms (EKGs)
- Vital signs
- Routine laboratory tests
- Administration of medications
- Medical insurance billing
- Receptionist duties
- Medical office procedures
- Financial recordkeeping
- Word processing/keyboarding
- Medical histories
Medical Assistants’ administrative duties begin with tasks typical of any office and build on a medical foundation to provide the edge in a competitive job market. These skills include:
- Answer telephones
- Greet patients
- Update and file medical records
- Process insurance forms
- Schedule appointments
- Coordinate hospital admission and laboratory services
- Handle billing and bookkeeping
- Telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy
Medical Assistants' clinical duties may vary according to state law. These duties may include:
- Taking patients' medical histories
- Recording vital signs
- Explaining treatment procedures
- Preparing patients for examination
- Assisting the physician during the examination
- Collecting and preparing lab specimens
- Performing basic lab tests
- Sterilizing medical instruments
- Performing phlebotomy
- Preparing patients for x-rays
- Taking electrocardiograms
- Removing sutures
You want to be the best prepared candidate for your first health career opportunity. That is the benefit of an education from Ross. You will acquire the expected skills necessary to be proficient in the medical field. Ross Medical Education Center goes a step above and prepares you with networking techniques, a professional resume, writing ability, and interview strategies. Medical Assistant positions are available in every job market. The highest qualified candidates experience the greatest demand. As a Ross graduate you will find that the skills you possess are sought after by local employers in every city.
* A high school diploma or GED is required for admission.
Future
Ross Medical Education Center provides students with the
high-quality, targeted healthcare education employers are looking for. With a healthcare career, you'll be making a difference in people's lives every day.
Choice
Ross has multiple campuses that have been providing superior short-term allied health training since 1976. There are Ross Medical Education Center campuses in Michigan, Ohio and Georgia so that you can train to enter the healthcare field at a location that's convenient for you.
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The earnings of medical assistants vary, depending on their experience,
skill level, and location. Median annual earnings of medical assistants
nation wide was $24,610 in May 2004.
- U.S. Dept of Labor www.bls.gov
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