One of the fastest growing medical-related fields in the country, 医疗协助 instruction combines skills for both the office environment and the medical setting. Multi-skilled health care professionals emerge from this program with skills in 临床 and 实验室程序 as well as in administrative medical office management.

The 医疗协助 program is perfect for students who want to work in the field of medicine. A successful candidate should enjoy biology and other sciences and have a knack for computer technology. They should possess excellent people skills. Medical assistants help the doctor's office run more efficiently from two perspectives, office management and health care services.

医疗协助 is set apart from other medical curriculums in that students learn both clerical and 临床 work. They receive instruction in everything from scheduling appointments to administering medication. 具体地说, students take classes in processing insurance accounts, 计费, 集合, 医学考试, 实验室程序, 心电描记法, 和更多的.

不仅仅是书本作业, this curriculum offers hands-on learning activities in a simulated 临床 environment. Students practice applying tourniquets, drawing blood, and testing samples. They are trained on the latest sterilization and centrifuge equipment. 设计时考虑到团队的努力, this program creates an environment where students learn from each other.

除了上课时间, students complete a 240-hour 临床 externship to be eligible for graduation. The externship experience is one of the most beneficial components of the 医疗协助 curriculum.

Students in this program are also encouraged to participate in club activities including community service projects and trips to health fairs, 招聘会, 以及医疗辅助公约.

The 医疗协助 Diploma 项目 at 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 are accredited by:

Commission on 认证 of Allied Health Education 项目
9355 - 113街. N, #7709
塞米诺尔，佛罗里达州33775
(727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org

Upon the recommendation of the 医疗协助 Education Review Board (MAERB). Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting program may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' (AAMA) Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants, CMA (AAMA).

American Association of 医疗协助 Endowment
20 N. 威克博士., Ste. 1575
芝加哥，伊利诺伊州60606
(312) 899-1500.
www.aama-ntl.org

就业 opportunities include physician's offices, 健康维护组织, 卫生部门, 和医院.

The 医疗协助 program at 中央卡罗莱纳社区学院 has an average five-year retention rate of 93.2018-2022年为86%. The five-year average for the exam passage rate for the years 2018-2022 is 79.76%

The salary range based on the 劳工统计局 states that Medical Assistants make between $26,930-$50,580 a year with "median annual wage for medical assistants was $35,(2020年5月)访问 劳工统计局 网站提供更多资料.

The medical field continues to thrive no matter what economic conditions exist. 医疗协助 jobs are plentiful throughout the nation as well as locally, 集中在李身上, 查塔姆, 橙色, 摩尔, 之后, 达勒姆, 哈尼特郡和坎伯兰郡.

You can become a part of one of the most stable, rapidly growing fields in the country. Enjoy flexible hours and new challenges with a career in 医疗协助.

Students may obtain a two-year Associate's in Applied Science degree, or a one-year Diploma. The 医疗协助 program is offered during the day on the Harnett Main Campus and 查塔姆 Main Campus during the first year, and online and evenings on the Lee Main Campus the second year.

医疗援助计划任务

The mission of the 医疗协助 Curriculum is to prepare diploma and degree students for employment as multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, 临床, and/or laboratory procedures under the supervision of the physician. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, 编码, 处理保险账户, 计费, 集合, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, 执行常规实验室程序, 心电描记法, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care.

学生学什么

Students successfully completing the 医疗协助 Program will be able to:

• Display professional behaviors and practice within the ethical/legal framework as a Medical Assistant.
• Perform 临床 procedures to include aseptic procedures, 生命体征, 为病人做好检查准备, 静脉切开和非静脉注射, and observe and report patients' signs or symptoms
• Assist with patient examination or treatment
• 操作办公室医疗设备
• 收集常规实验室标本
• 按单位剂量给药
• 执行豁免的实验室程序
• Perform office procedures including all general administrative duties.
• Discuss the roles of the healthcare team members, 成功领导的要素, 以及解决问题的策略.
• Describe medical terminology, including disease processes and pharmacology