City College Diploma: Medical Assisitng

Diploma: Medical Assisitng

The Medical Assisting program is designed to teach students the knowledge and skills necessary for employment in a medical facility. Students will learn the administrative and clinical roles of the medical assistant in different health care settings.

 

This program trains the student to function effectively as an integral member of the physician’s or medical facility’s health care team. Students will learn medical front office procedures such as patient scheduling, handling patient accounts and records, insurance billing, medical office management and using medical office software. The student will also learn clinical procedures such as taking histories and vital signs, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, and performing diagnostic tests as directed by the physician.

 

The externship is designed to enhance the skills learned in the classroom or lab by allowing the student first hand experience in a medical office environment as part of the curriculum.

 

Curriculum Includes

  • Anatomy & Physiology of Structural Systems
  • Medical Emergencies-CPR
  • Pharmacology
  • Medical Law and Ethics
  • Medical Insurance
  • Computerized Medical Office Management

 

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