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Clinical Medical Assistant
at San Juan Unified School District - Adult Education
Sacramento Catalog
The Clinical Medical Assistant Certificate Program is a concurrent two-part program providing students with the technical vocabulary and anatomy knowledge and the practical clinical experience necessary for successful entry-level employment as clinical medical assistants. Students will receive step-by-step industry-standard clinical/ back-office training. Part 1 - Introduction to Medical Terminology and Work Skills: This section covers medical terminology and anatomy and includes insurance coding and billing, customer service, scheduling of appointments, and medical office computer training. Part 2 - Clinical Medical Assisting: This section provides practical hands-on clinical experience by teaching patient interview skills, patient positioning, vitals, blood pressure, injections, ECG, CPR and more.
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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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