Medical Assisting - Montgomery Community College

Medical Assisting from Montgomery Community College is a Campus Associate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical , and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding, and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operation; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physician\\\'s offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals. Program Outcomes Upon successful completion of the Medical Assisting program, the graduate should be able to: Demonstrate knowledge and skills required for entry-level medical assistants in administrative, clinical and general duties as outlined by AAMAE entry-level competencies Practice in a legal and ethical manner by utilizing critical thinking to recognize, analyze, and solve problems related to the medical assistant?s scope of practice Display professionalism, work as a team member, show innovation and responsibility Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills View more details on Montgomery Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.