Medical Assisting
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Medical Assisting If you like organizing and maintaining a well-run office and also enjoy working with people in a health care environment, Community Care College’s Medical Assistant program offers a career that satisfies both interests. You will study medical law, ethics, terminology, the form and functions of the human body, and how to assist in the examination room. You will also learn general office procedures, front office and back office procedures, computer-related skills, coding and how to run tests on and take vital signs of patients. On the way to becoming a highly-skilled professional who can manage the business end of a medical office and assist with patient care, you will complete a 180-hour externship in a medical office applying classroom and lab skills. You may enter the workforce directly after completing this program or elect to apply credit earned toward your degree.
Job Outlook
Degree Program
Employment of Medical Assistants is expected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through the year 2016 as the health services industry expands because of technological advances in medicine, and a growing and aging population. Increasing utilization of Medical Assistants in the rapidly-growing healthcare industries will result in fast employment growth for the occupation. In fact, Medical Assisting is projected to be the fastest growing occupation over the 2002–16 period.
Students who wish to further their education beyond the diploma program have the option of attending CCC’s Associates of Occupational Science Degree Program. The degree program is designed to provide a foundation that will enable degree holders to seek and apply for management roles in their specialties.
Employment growth will be driven by the increase in the number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities that need a high proportion of support personnel, particularly the flexible Medical Assistant who can handle both administrative and clinical duties. Medical Assistants work primarily in outpatient settings, which are expected to exhibit much faster than average growth. In view of the preference of many healthcare employers for trained personnel, job prospects should be best for Medical Assistants with formal training or experience, and particularly for those with certification.
On-Ground Program Diploma • 9 month program and classes begin every Monday • Monday through Thursday 8:00am – 1:00pm or 5:30pm – 10:30pm Degree • 20 month program and classes begin approximately every 4 weeks • Monday through Thursday 8:00am – 1:00pm, 5:30pm – 10:30pm • Associates Courses Online or On Campus Monday through Thursday 9:00am-11:50am
Financial Assistance • Pell Grant and Federal Student Loans are available to those who qualify • Private Lenders • Voc-Rehab, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Workforce Oklahoma and Veteran’s Education
Entrance Requirements • High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) • Admittance Essay
Certification
Application Process Interested candidates should apply early. Applications can be made in person at 4242 South Sheridan or by contacting an Admissions team member at 918.610.0027 or via email at admissions@communitycarecollege.edu. Log on to www.communitycarecollege.edu for an online application.
Working Conditions Medical Assistants work in well-lit, clean environments. They constantly interact with other people and may have to handle several responsibilities at once. Most Medical Assistants work a traditional schedule with a 32 to 40 hour work week.
Physical Requirements Physical requirements can vary from sedentary to heavy activity depending upon whether Medical Assistants are performing administrative or clinical procedures. Medical Assistants frequently have to assist patients of all heights and weights by supporting, lifting, or moving them.
Hearing If hearing impaired, must possess reasonable alternative communication skills. Speech Must demonstrate ability to functionally express self orally and/ or in writing. Vision Must possess normal vision or correctable to within normal ranges.
Mental & Emotional Requirements Because Medical Assistants deal with the public, they must be neat and well-groomed, and have a courteous, pleasant manner. Medical Assistants must be able to put patients at ease and explain physicians’ instructions. They must respect the confidential nature of medical information.
Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) examination and Registered Phlebotomist (RPT) Examination administered by American Medical Technologist. Additionally, CCC graduates are eligible for American Medical Assistants Association’s Certified Medical Assistant (CMA).
Community Care College is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) and the medical assisting program is programatically accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES); Community Care College is licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools and is recognized by the United States Department of Education and authorized by Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education to offer Associate Degrees. Disclosures regarding the College’s programs related to consumer information/gainful employment are provided for each eligible program at http://www.collegesooner.com/consumer-information/ Community Care College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital or veteran status, or qualified disability.