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Online Medical Assistant Training Program
Online Medical Assistant Training Program
at South Louisiana Community College
Louisiana Catalog
Through CareerStep’s online Medical Assistant Program, you’ll take the first steps toward preparing for a rewarding career in healthcare! You’ll learn the foundational knowledge and skills that can help you become successful in the field, from anatomy and physiology to phlebotomy and EKG. You’ll also develop essential venipuncture skills and will receive a hands-on venipuncture kit as part of your training to help you better understand venipuncture processes and procedures.
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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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$23,740
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