Associate Degree now offered at the Tri-County Campus!
The Associate Degree of Applied Science program in Medical Assisting prepares the student for integral, multifunctional administrative and clinical roles in physicians’ practices and ambulatory care settings. Administrative duties may include preparing and maintaining medical records, scheduling and monitoring appointments, scheduling hospital admissions and procedures, diagnostic and procedural coding, submitting claims, monitoring reimbursements, and managing accounts receivable and payable.
Clinical duties may include obtaining patient history and vital signs, assisting in procedures, examinations, and treatments, preparing and administering medications, and diagnostic testing and maintenance of the treatment area and medical equipment.
Medical Assisting Diploma
The Medical Assisting Diploma program is designed to prepare students for an entry level role in administrative and clinical procedures. The administrative duties of a medical assistant are varied. Medical assistants may schedule appointments and handle patient accounts and records. Clinical duties are also varied. The Medical Assistant may collect and prepare laboratory specimens, perform basic laboratory testing, assist with examinations and procedures, take medical histories, and record vital signs.