Medical Assistant - Nicolet Area Technical College

Medical Assistant from Nicolet Area Technical College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Medical assistants work primarily in medical clinics, physician offices or ambulatory care clinics. The medical assistant is trained in all aspects of the medical office. Responsibilities might include preparing the patient for physical examination, obtaining a health history, assisting the physician with the exam as well as assisting with minor surgery, performing routine tests independently, and disinfecting and sterilizing instruments. Some medical assistants manage the office, arrange and confirm appointments, register patients, keep treatment records, send bills, receive payments, file insurance forms, handle the mail, and keep inventory records. About the Program The Medical Assistant program requires two semesters of full-time study. Students are admitted in the fall semester. A part-time track is also available. Students learn basic body structure and functions, medical terminology, and communication/ interpersonal skills. Students learn the principles of medical asepsis, safety, ethics, law, and pharmacology. This knowledge serves as a basis for acquiring competence in entry level medical assistant skills. Through classroom and laboratory practice students demonstrate competence in basic front office, clinical , examining room, and diagnostic procedures. In the final semester students are provided experiences in office, laboratory, and clinical work settings where they apply theory, principles, and skills learned throughout the program. Possible Careers Medical/Surgical Office Assistant Phlebotomist Laboratory Assistant Optometric Assistant Podiatric Assistant Pharmacy Assistant Chiropractor Assistant Program Outcomes 1. Demonstrate caring and respectful communication as a medical assistant 2. Demonstrate competence in administrative duties as a medical assistant 3. Demonstrate competence in clinical duties as a medical assistant 4. Practice medical assisting collaboratively 5. Incorporate critical thinking in practice as a medical assistant 6. Practice medical assisting according to AAMA Code of Ethics 7. Demonstrate standard safety and emergency practices and procedures as a medical assistant View more details on Nicolet Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.