Medical Assistants have become a vital part of the health care team and their responsibilities continue to expand. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Medical Assisting employment is projected to grow much faster than average, ranking medical assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2006-2016 decade.* Our Medical Assistant program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to begin their careers in a medical office, clinic, HMO or other health care setting.
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Students develop competency in preparation of patients for examinations, back office clinical procedures, administration of medications, and routine laboratory procedures is coupled with a thorough knowledge of front office skills necessary to run an efficient medical office.
| What do Medical Assistants do? |
- Injections
- Routine Office Procedures
- Perform EKG's
- Check Vital Signs
- Venipuncture
- Physical Exam Set-Up
- Basic Insurance Billing
- Medical Records
- Patient Assistance
- Minor surgery assistance
- Routine lab testing
- Eye / Ear Examinations
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| Where do Medical Assistants work? |
| Listed below are just a few of the companies that consistently hire ACC graduates. |
- Bosley Medical Group
- Children’s Hospital
- Clinica San Miguel
- Community Medical Alliance
- Hollywood Presbyterian
- Kaiser Permanente
- L.A. Free Clinic
- LA Health Partners
- US Healthworks
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| As a Medical Assistant you can work in: |
- Urgent Care Clinics
- Doctors' Offices
- Medical Clinics
- Home Health Care Organizations
* U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006 Edition. |
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