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Medical Assistant Short-Term Career Training
Medical Assistant Short-Term Career Training
at St. Louis Community College
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Earn as you learn with the MA short-term career training. This full-time program combines face-to-face classroom instruction, hands-on skill labs, and online coursework with paid clinical training at a partnering clinic or medical office. By completing this program, you'll learn the skills to deliver quality care as a vital member of the healthcare team. You'll be equipped to perform a variety of essential tasks, including:
- Taking vital signs and preparing patients for health care providers.
- Drawing blood, collecting specimens, and performing lab tests.
- Sterilizing supplies and readying patient rooms.
- First aid and emergency procedures.
- Appointment scheduling, insurance verification, and billing and coding.
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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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