Medical Assistant
The Advantage of Experience
Your education at American Institute of Health Technology includes "hands on" training at various health care locations throughout the area, so that when you graduate, you'll have "job know how" and real job experience.
What skills will I learn in the Medical Assistant program?
As a Medical Assistant student, you will learn a wide variety of skills to help you carry out many of the following tasks:
Patient Care
Prepare patient and room for examination
Record medical histories
Take vital signs
Cart patient information
Administer injections
Provide patient instruction and education
Doctor-patient liaison
Surgery assists
Prescription refill procedure
Office Laboratory
Draw blood
Collect and prepare other specimens
Perform EKG's
Prepare patient for X-rays
Sterilize instruments
Perform basic laboratory tests
Equipment maintenance
Emergency care
Administrative
Schedule and receive patients
Telephone and Appointments
Fees, Credits, and Banking
Arrange hospital admissions
Database entry
Clerical
Manage medical records
Process insurance forms
ICD-9/CPT coding
Keep office financial records
Maintain inventory
Computer knowledge
Payroll and tax computations
The American Institute of Health Technology, the choice for current job markets.
