Medical Assistant - Concorde Career Institute - Portland OR

Medical Assistant from Concorde Career Institute - Portland OR is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. As a Medical Assistant , you will be an integral part of the health care delivery team. In this position, you are considered a "multi-tasked" provider. This means you will be trained and qualified in both clinical and administrative capacities. Medical Assistants work closely with doctors in clinics and physician's offices. You will be entrusted with a variety of critical responsibilities. Administrative skills and responsibilities include scheduling and receiving patients, preparing and maintaining medical records, performing basic front office skills, handling telephone calls and written correspondence, serving as a liaison between physicians and other individuals, and managing practice finances. Clinical responsibilities include taking patient histories and vital signs, performing first aid and CPR, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, infection control, collecting and processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests, and preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician. How long is the program? Our Medical Assistant with Limited X-Ray program in 10 months in length. Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience? In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience called an externship. Our Medical Assistant with Limited X-Ray externship is about 6 weeks long for both the day and evening programs. What skills will I learn? Clinical: CPR Taking patient histories Take and read vital signs Take x-rays and EKGs Administer injections Venipunctures (drawing blood/Phlebotomy) Assist in cast application and removal Assist in minor surgery Instrument usage Patient preparation Basic lab procedures Perform diagnostic procedures Administrative: Patient charting Appointment scheduling Patient Billing and Fee Collections Basic Insurance Coding Payroll Computers Maintain medical records Complete insurance forms Where can I work? Generally Medical Assistants work in ambulatory settings, such as medical offices and clinics. You may work in the front office (patient records to insurance procedures). Hospitals Medical supply companies Home health agencies Insurance companies Pharmaceutical companies View more details on Concorde Career College - Portland, OR . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.