Medical Assisting - Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Medical Assisting from Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES - Practical Nursing Program is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. One of the fastest-growing occupations in the health care field is the medical assistant. Employment opportunities are varied and available wherever health care delivery systems are found. After completing the program, students will be prepared to work as an assistant in a physician's or dentist's office, a hospital or clinic, a medical facility business office or a community agency, nursing home, or medical insurance company. First year: instructional areas include medical reception/transcription skills (including telephone communication/appointment scheduling), medical records management, medical terminology, keyboarding and transcription, insurance processing, introduction to health occupations, communication skills, and first aid training. The second year: of the program enables students to participate in field experience rotations in various offices and health care agencies. Instruction modules include: Word processing, billing, accounting, office management, advanced medical transcription, employability skills, anatomy and physiology, vital signs, eye charts, throat cultures, EKGs, positioning, lab procedures, and CPR training. Major Topics of Study: Anatomy and Physiology, Medical Terminology, Laboratory Tests, Medical Transcription, First Aid and CPR, Clinical Skills, Medical Office Procedures, Medical Insurance. Career Opportunities: Medical Office Assistant, Medical Secretary, Medical Transcriptionist, Unit Secretary, Dental Office Assistant, Veterinary Office Assistant, Medical Records, Insurance Coder, Ward Clerk. View more details on Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES - Practical Nursing Program . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.