Medical Assistant - Pima Medical Institute - Mesa

Medical Assistant from Pima Medical Institute - Mesa is a Campus Certificate Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. A Career as a Medical Assistant Medical assistants work side-by-side with nurses and others on the health care team, treating patients from newborns to senior citizens. Medical Assisting exposes you to a wide variety of medical office responsibilities that showcase your administrative, technical and scientific responsibilities, as well as your human relations skills. As a medical assistant, you can share your compassion with patients in a host of medical situations - from primary care physicians\\\' and specialists\\\' offices to hospitals. Clinical duties performed by medical assistants vary according to state law and may include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination and assisting the physician during the examination. Medical Assistant Program Description Pima Medical Institute\\\'s Medical Assistant training program will train you to assist physicians in the examination and treatment of patients, as well as perform routine office tasks. Pima medical assistants are trained to collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies and sterilize medical instruments. Medical assistant training also includes how to instruct patients about medications and special diets; prepare and administer medications as directed by a physician; authorize drug refills as directed; telephone prescriptions to a pharmacy; draw blood and give injections; prepare patients for X-rays; take electrocardiograms; remove sutures; and change dressings. You will learn how to put patients at ease and interpret a physician\\\'s instruction correctly and efficiently. Job Outlook for Medical Assistants Medical assistants may experience diverse career opportunities. Medical assistants may be able to advance to office manager. They may also qualify for a variety of administrative support occupations or may even teach medical assisting. As the health care industry expands because of technological advances in medicine and the growth and aging of the population, there will be an increased need for health care workers. Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, to 34 percent through 2018. View more details on Pima Medical Institute - Mesa, AZ . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.