Medical Assistant Program

The Medical Assistance program is designed to help you learn and fulfill the duties of a medical assistant. These include clinical duties, such as preparing patients for physician examination, assisting during exams, instructing patients regarding their medication and diet, taking blood pressure, and many others. The duties of a medical assistant also include administrative duties such as answering telephones in a polite and professional manner, filing and updating patient medical records, filling out paperwork for insurance and many others.

In order to become a medical assistant, you must exhibit knowledge in the following areas: 

• Medical terminology used when conversing with and assisting the physician
• General anatomy and physiology of the human body and how to apply that knowledge when assisting the physician and the patients
• General pharmacology, including basic bacteriology, therapeutic effects of drugs, general knowledge of diseases, and local government regulations regarding the use of pharmaceutical treatment options
• Health, nutrition, and weight loss methods and strategies that can be relayed to patients in appropriate situations
• Office management and proper handling of medical records/insurance information
• Basic computer applications
• Full operational knowledge of EMR and EHR both in clinic and hospital setting including EPIC
• Obtain and maintain BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, ALSO, etc depending on area of concentration
• Obtain and record complete History and Physical Examination on EMR for new patients prior to seeing the physician
• Obtain and record Follow-up visit history and Exam on EMR including interval labs or data prior to seeing the physician
• Review and highlight laboratory results as they relate to the disease and /or treatment for physician
• Review imaging data and highlight the abnormalities for physician
• Prepare laboratory orders and review the order with patient as directed by physician
• Prepare orders for Imagine studies and review the order with patient as directed by physician
• Prepare Prescriptions for physician’s Review and signature
• Call in Prescriptions to the pharmacy as directed and approved by physician
• Prepare Physical and Occupational Therapy orders for Physician Review and Signature
• Review Exercises with patient as recommended by physician
• Review Prescribed Medications with the patient in terms of risks, benefits, possible side-effects, and need for close monitoring if follow-up testing is needed.
• Review physician incoming messages and separate these messages into questions, refills, labs, and Imaging for physician Review
• Answer physician messages after reviewing them with physician
• Review prescribed Procedures with the patient in terms of risks, benefits, and preparations if needed
• Prepare patient for Procedures including ultrasound, soft tissue injections, joint aspiration and injection, minor surgery, skin Puch biopsy, etc
• Obtain consent and Document Procedure Note for physician Review and Signature
• Perform non-invasive procedures including EKG, Pulmonary Function Testing, DXA Examination, Doppler Ultrasound, etc. for physician review and signature
• Prepare forms for successful authorization of medications, Procedures, MRI, CT SCAN, Bone Scan, etc. with full knowledge of insurance company requirements, indications and alternative therapy tried

Practical, on-site, hands-on training will also be included for the completion of this program to instruct you better in performing the duties of a medical assistant as described by the list above.

In order to become certified through this course, you will need to successfully pass comprehensive exams based on the medical assistant program subjects listed above. There are no licensing requirements for medical assistants in the U.S. as they are working under direct supervision of physicians.

If you are interested in this program and would like to learn more click here for Admissions.