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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.

 

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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:

 

General Education courses are listed in italics.
Course #Course TheoryLabExternCredits
CSK 100Study Skills*15  1.0
CAT 150Anatomy, Physiology, and Terminology*55  3.5
CCB 100Computer Basics* 15 0.5
CMF 95Math Fundamentals*20  1.0
CHS 100 CPR & First Aid105 0.5
Career Prep Sequence* Total10020 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 #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
MAA 100Office Management3030 3.0
MAA 102Introduction to Insurance and Coding1515 1.5
MAA 104Business Writing and EHR1515 1.5
Professional Sequence I** Total 6060 6.0
**Professional Sequence I must be successfully completed prior to entrance into Professional Sequences II.
Course #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
MAA 135Computer Applications for the Medical Office 15 60   3.0
MAA 140Fundamentals of Medical Billing 15    1.0
MAA 131 Communication 30     2.0
Professional Sequence II Total6060 6.0
 
Course #CourseTheoryLabExternCredits
MAA 275Externship  2004.0
Externship Total  2004.0
PROGRAM TOTALS 220 140200 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
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
East Valley, Arizona
Mesa, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona


 

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