Medical Administrative Assistant
A Career as a Medical Administrative Assistant
Medical administrative assistants are key liaison staff who keep the medical office running efficiently. As a medical administrative assistant, you'll be at the center of communications within the operation, providing important information to the staff and other organizations.
Medical Administrative Assistants should have a good command of the English language since clear communication is such an integral part of the job. Individuals with excellent interpersonal skills will be in demand, as medical office professionals must be tactful in dealing with a wide variety of people. Discretion, empathy, judgment, organizational ability and initiative are also important characteristics.
As a medical administrative assistant, you will have a variety of options for employment, from physicians' offices and hospitals to outpatient care centers and nursing and residential care facilities.
Medical Administrative Assistant Program Description
Pima Medical Institute's Medical Administrative Assistant program gives you a solid foundation in administrative skills and medical terminology, as well as familiarity with hospital and laboratory procedures.
At Pima, you will be trained in skills needed for medical insurance verification; medical billing and coding; transcribing dictation; preparing correspondence; assisting physicians with reports, articles and conference proceedings; bookkeeping and banking procedures; answering phones; triaging appointments; and filing.
Medical Administrative Assistant Program Outline:
| Course # | Course | Theory | Lab | Extern | Credits | |
| CSK 100 | Study Skills* | 15 | 1.0 | |||
| CAT 150 | Anatomy, Physiology, and Terminology* | 55 | 3.5 | |||
| CCB 100 | Computer Basics* | 15 | 0.5 | |||
| CMF 95 | Math Fundamentals* | 20 | 1.0 | |||
| CHS 100 | CPR & First Aid | 10 | 5 | 0.5 | ||
| Career Prep Sequence* Total | 100 | 20 | 6.5 | |||
*Successful completion of CSK 100, CAT 150, CCB 100 and CMF 95 is required either online or on-ground prior to externship. | ||||||
| Course # | Course | Theory | Lab | Extern | Credits | |
| MAA 100 | Office Management | 30 | 30 | 3.0 | ||
| MAA 102 | Introduction to Insurance and Coding | 15 | 15 | 1.5 | ||
| MAA 104 | Business Writing and EHR | 15 | 15 | 1.5 | ||
| Professional Sequence I** Total | 60 | 60 | 6.0 | |||
**Professional Sequence I must be successfully completed prior to entrance into Professional Sequences II. | ||||||
| Course # | Course | Theory | Lab | Extern | Credits | |
| MAA 135 | Computer Applications for the Medical Office | 15 | 60 | 3.0 | ||
| MAA 140 | Fundamentals of Medical Billing | 15 | 1.0 | |||
| MAA 131 | Communication | 30 | 2.0 | |||
| Professional Sequence II Total | 60 | 60 | 6.0 | |||
| Course # | Course | Theory | Lab | Extern | Credits | |
| MAA 275 | Externship | 200 | 4.0 | |||
| Externship Total | 200 | 4.0 | ||||
| PROGRAM TOTALS | 220 | 140 | 200 | 22.5 | ||
Job Outlook for Medical Administrative Assistants
According the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be an increased need for medical administrative assistants, a need that is expected to grow much faster than average for all occupations.
Medical Administrative Assistant Program Length
Day Classes: 23 weeks
Night Classes: 26 weeks
For more detailed information on Pima's Medical Administrative Assistant program specifics, financial aid and lifetime job placement assistance for graduates, please visit your local campus below.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Chula Vista, California
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Denver, Colorado
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Mesa, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Contact Pima Medical Institute today and request more information about medical administrative assistant programs, and other career training programs including dental assistant, veterinary assistant, pharmacy technician or medical assistant.
