MEDICAL ASSISTANT
The Medical Assistant training program provides students with the skills and knowledge to begin a medical assistant career. The medical assistant program is 50 credit hours and 720 clock hours including classroom instruction, labs, and an externship. Click here for to view the medical assistant curriculum. If you've been searching for a medical assistant school or clinical medical assistant school, then look no further than Laurus.
The Medical Assistant program trains students in a variety of areas including:
- Basic Clinical procedures
- Phlebotomy
- Micro urinalysis
- Medical terminology
- Anatomy & physiology
- Microsoft office
- Health insurance & claims processing
- Medical law & ethics
- CPR & First Aid
- EKG (electrocardiogram)
- Take/record vital signs
- Assist with physical examinations
- Perform a variety of blood tests
- Administer injections
- Maintain medical supply inventory
- Setup medical instruments
- Provide proper wound and skin care
- Apply splint or air cast to patient extremities
- Assist physician with minor surgical procedures
- Provide medication instructions to patient
- Position and drape patient for physical exams
- Administer medications
- Coordinate with hospitals/labs
- collection/prep lab specimens
- Perform eye and ear lavag
- Remove sutures
- Change dressing
Graduates of the Medical Assistant program have worked in a variety of medical offices including:
- Physician's offices
- Medical billing companies
- Long-term care facilities
- Dialysis centers
- Government agencies
- Behavioral health centers
- Insurance companies
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Law firms
- Hospice facilities
- Rehabilitation clinics
- Chiropractors
- Nursing homes
- Collection agencies
- Medical laboratories
- Sports medicine facilities
- Hospitals
- Emergency rooms
- Specialty physicians
Upon successful completion of the Medical assistant program, students are qualified to obtain a number of certifications including:
- Certified Medical Laboratory Assistant
- Certified EKG Technician
- Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
- Registered Medical Assistant
- Certified Central Processing Technician
- Certified Sterile Technician
- Certified Medical Transporter
- Certified Wound Technician
- Certified Medical Transcriber
- Certified Medical Office Administrator
- Certified Minor Surgery Assistant
- Certified Medical Records Technician
- Certified Unit Clerk
- Certified Monitor Technician
To learn more information about the Medical Assistant program please contact the admissions department at 1 (800) 581-7052 or fill out a contact form. If you'd like more information about related healthcare programs, click here for medical billing and coding, or medical office admistration.
For additional information about the medical assistant occupation, please click on the link below to review a summary from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Medical Assistants - http://www.bls.gov/oco/pdf/ocos164.pdf
