Medical Administrative Assistant - Northampton County Area Community College

Medical Administrative Assistant from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Narrative Northampton\\\'s Office Administration degree programs are designed to prepare you for a wide variety of opportunities in a modern office setting. The three degrees offered by the Office Administration department are: Office Administrative Assistant , Medical Administrative Assistant, and Legal Administrative Assistant . Each program provides course offerings and experiences to prepare the graduate to work as a team player in a specialized office environment. Your studies will include state-of-the-art office equipment and software. You will learn the marketable skills required to work well with other people in an office environment, and these skills will be applied through a valuable internship experience related to your field of study. We emphasize development of professional attitudes, values, and ethics. As you grow through the program, you will gain critical thinking, priority setting, and decision-making skills needed in today\\\'s business environment. Program Features This program prepares you to accept the responsibilities and challenges expected of a skilled administrative assistant in the vast professional medical field. Students gain proficiency in technology, communication, human relations, time management and organizational skills, decision-making, and creative thinking. Your training will include medical terminology, development of the special administrative skills needed for front office, medical transcription, health services coding, and insurance responsibilities. Technology training emphasizes specialized medical software, as well as word processing, spreadsheet, database, graphics, and communications applications. You will become an accurate, resourceful, and productive professional comfortable communicating with other medical professionals in a healthcare environment. We have an excellent record of employment for our graduates in the full range of medical office settings. Our surveys indicate that employers are very satisfied with graduates of this program. The American Medical Technologists (AMT) have accredited the Medical Administrative Assistant program here at NCC. This enables students to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA-AMT) Certification Exam after completing the program. Employers are becoming increasingly selective in their hiring practices, so graduates who earn the RMA credential will increase their employability. The program faculty will distribute information about the exam to students at the conclusion of the program. Program Outcomes Graduates of the program will: Master operation of state-of-the-art industry equipment and software and appropriately utilize these to accomplish work-related tasks accurately and productively in an office environment. Utilize and apply specific field-related knowledge, skills, and experiences to function effectively as a team member in today\\\'s challenging work environment. Exhibit oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills and poise necessary to work effectively with people in business. Utilize analytical skills and administrative techniques necessary to organize, prioritize, and manage the information flow in an office setting. Exemplify professionally acceptable attitudes, values, and ethics needed in business. Procure an appropriate position in business with a commitment to life long learning to achieve professional growth. View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.