Medical Assisting - Piedmont Technical College

Medical Assisting from Piedmont Technical College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The medical assisting program prepares a multi-skilled graduate to function in clinical and administrative areas of the physician?s office and ambulatory care centers. Medical assistants work under the supervision of a physician and are competent in both administrative and clinical procedures. Medical assisting is an exciting and rapidly-expanding health care profession. Graduates of the program have an opportunity to pursue an Associate in Applied Science, with a Major in General Technology. Administrative duties of the medical assistant include scheduling and receiving patients, preparing and maintaining medical records, transcribing medical dictation, handling telephone calls, performing basic clerical functions and managing medical practice finances. Clinical duties of the medical assistant include: practicing safety and infection control, obtaining patient histories and vital signs, performing first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, collecting and processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests and administering medication. The medical assistant must work well with people, have good communication skills, like a variety of work experiences, be accurate in work performance and be trustworthy with confidential information. View more details on Piedmont Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.