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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
10 MONTHS
MEDICAL
ASSISTANT
You will learn to perform clerical
functions such as: scheduling and
receiving patients, obtaining and
maintaining patient data, completing
insurance forms, and arranging for
hospital admission and laboratory
services. Further, you learn medical
transcription, telephone etiquette,
billing, collection, and bookkeeping. You
also learn the correct format for typing
and keyboarding of letters, reports, and
manuscripts.
The clinical functions you learn to
perform include: taking and recording
vital signs and patient histories;
performing height and weight
measurements for infants through
adults; screening for visual acuity
and color vision acuity; assisting
with examinations, treatments,
and office surgery; collecting of
specimens through venipuncture;
and performing simple lab tests
and electrocardiograms. You also
learn about sterilization procedures,
instruments and equipment, disposal
procedures for contaminated supplies,
patient preparation procedures for
X-ray and laboratory examination,
removing sutures, and performing basic
first aid and CPR procedures.
The Fort Hays Tech | Northwest Medical
Assistant program is in alignment with the
National Center for Education Statistics
(NCES) CIP code 51.0801: Medical/Clinical
Assistant. A program that prepares
individuals, under the supervision of
physicians, to provide medical office
administrative services and perform clinical
duties including patient intake and care,
routine diagnostic and recording procedures,
pre-examination and examination assistance,
and the administration of medications
and first aid. Includes instruction in
basic anatomy and physiology; medical
terminology; medical law and ethics; patient
psychology and communications; medical
office procedures; and clinical diagnostic,
examination, testing, and treatment
procedures.
Stackable credentials and industry
certification opportunities available.
*OPPORTUNITY TO TEST FOR REGISTERED MEDICAL
ASSISTANT (RMA)
!
STUDENT CLINICALS
TO GAIN REAL
WORLD EXPERIENCE
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