Medical Administrative Assistant Program

 

What is a Medical Administrative Assistant?

 

Medical administrative assistants are important administrative staff who keep medical offices running efficiently. As a medical administrative assistant you will provide vital information to the office staff and to other organizations. You will also play a key role in patient services by answering phones, greeting patients and triaging appointments.

 

As a medical administrative assistant graduate, you will have a strong background in office skills and a working knowledge of the medical field. This powerhouse combination can prepare you for a career in offices in the health care field and in other industries.

 

 

 

Certificate Program

 

We worked with employers to find out the skills they are looking for in a 21st-century medical administrative assistant. Our course curriculum incorporates software technologies to provide students with the Microsoft Office suite and writing skills essential to success in the field.

 

Pima Medical Institute's Medical Administrative Assistant program gives you a good base in administrative skills and medical terminology, as well as an introduction to hospital and laboratory procedures.

 

At Pima, you will be trained in skills needed for working within electronic health records; verifying medical insurance; performing basic medical billing and coding tasks; preparing correspondence; assisting physicians with reports, articles and conference proceedings; bookkeeping and banking procedures; answering phones; triaging appointments; and filing.

 

Courses:

 

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 and III.
Course #	Course	Theory	Lab	Extern	Credits
MAA 132	Communication	15			1.0
MAA 134	Vital Sign Basics		15		0.5
MAA 136	Computer Applications for the Medical Office	15	45		2.5
MAA 138	Medical Billing and Coding	15	15		1.5
Professional Sequence II Total		45	75		5.5
Course #	Course	Theory	Lab	Extern	Credits
MDA 136	Medical Law and Ethics	15			1.0
MAA 142	Electronic Health Records	15	45		2.5
MAA 144	Written Communication in the Medical Office	30	15		2.5
Professional Sequence III Total		60	60		6.0
Course #	Course	Theory	Lab	Extern	Credits
MAA 155	Externship			240	5.0
Externship Total				240	5.0
PROGRAM TOTALS		265	215	240	29

 

 

Job Outlook

 

Driven by the rapid growth of health care, national employment growth for medical administrative assistants is expected to be much faster than average, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

 

Program Length

 

Day Classes: 30 weeks

Evening Classes: 34 weeks

 

 

For more detailed information on Pima Medical Institute's Medical Administrative Assistant program specifics, financial aid and career planning services, please visit your local campus below.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Chula Vista, California Colorado Springs, Colorado Denver, Colorado East Valley, Arizona Houston, Texas Las Vegas, Nevada South Denver, Colorado Tucson, Arizona

 

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants.htm