Medical Assistant
at Futuro Health
Remote Catalog
About
Medical Assistant programs prepare you for jobs in demand right now and provide a stepping-stone to many allied healthcare careers. Medical assistants are critical to the smooth running of doctors' offices, clinics, hospitals, and other medical facilities.
They carry out a variety of administrative and clinical tasks under the supervision of a physician or nurse practitioner. Welcome patients, scheduling appointments, handling medical records, bookkeeping, insurance billing, and coding are just a few of the administrative responsibilities. Recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examinations, aiding the physician during examinations, collecting blood and other lab specimens, and providing drugs as ordered are all examples of clinical duties. On-campus labs are required depending on your assigned educational institution, maybe on weekdays or weekends. Some education providers offer an opportunity for on-campus coursework.
Takes
8-12 Months
Costs
$300
Leads to
$38.3k careers
Example Career
Medical Assistants
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
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Hourly Wage
$30,390
$38,270
$51,710
$14.61
$18.4
$24.86
What skills and credentials will I gain?
After completing the Futuro Health Medical Assistant Program, you will be able to:
Skillfully perform and document routine clinical procedures according to current office protocol. Perform and document routine administrative procedures according to current office protocol. Collect, process, and test diagnostic specimens. Maintain industry standards of quality control and safety principles in the workplace. Uphold legal and ethical standards and confidentiality for patient privacy. Effectively apply verbal, nonverbal, and written communication principles and skills in the workplace. Demonstrate professionalism through acceptable attitude, organization and time-management skills, and attire. Demonstrate an understanding of the course materials for successful completion of the Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Exam to earn your professional certification.
Admissions
-Jump Start Coursework -Proof of high school diploma/GED or equivalency -Satisfying proficiency in math, reading, and writing
Contact
Futuro Health
1610 R Street , Suite 300 – #112
Sacramento, CA 95811