Medical Assistant - Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology

Medical Assistant from Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a Campus Associate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Medical assistansts perform routing administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices and clinics of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and optometrists running smoothly. The dutes of medical assistants vary from office to office. In small practices, medical assistants usually are "generalists," hnadling both administrative and clinical duties and reporting directly to an office manager, physician, or other health practitioner. Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area under the supervision of department administrators. Program Objectives: 1. To educate students interested in pursuing careers in a medical or clinical facility. 2. To raise students' awareness of the importance of confidentiality and ethical benavior. 3. To provide opportunities for further education for professionals already employed in the medical field. 4. To prepare students to be able to accurately and efficiently (a) perform administrative and clinical procedures; (b) display professionalism to patients and co-workers; (c) utilize both medical and general application software; (d) transcribe medical dictation; (e) utilize speech to text software, and (f) perform medical billing and coding. Types of jobs available: Large/Small Hospitals/Clinics Front Office for Physicians/Dentists Insurance Agencies Hospices Third Party Billing Agency Personal Injury Law Office Long-term Care Facilities Nursing Homes Job Titles: Medical Records Technician Medical Secretary Medical Assistant Office Manager Medical Coder Administrative Assistant Administrative Secretary View more details on Bridgemont Community and Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.