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Medical Assistant (MA) Program at Jefferson College

Medical Assistant (MA) Program

at Jefferson College

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Medical assistants play a key role in keeping a healthcare facility running smoothly. They perform general patient care and handle routine administrative responsibilities including the following: obtaining patient vital signs, taking measurements, administering oral and parenteral medications, performing wound care, assisting during procedures, labeling and processing specimens, preparing for, performing, and monitoring EKG, managing medical records, and processing health insurance.

Leads to

$39.2k careers

Costs

$6.4k

Takes

12 Months
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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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$35,390

$39,160

$47,320

$17.02

$18.83

$22.75

Admissions

   Background check
   Drug testing

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Who do I Contact?

1000 Viking Drive
Hillsboro, MO 63050

Quick Facts

Location:  Hillsboro, MO

Type:  Short-term training 7+ months

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Full-time

Age:  18 and up

Requirements:  Background check, Drug testing