医疗助理
Medical assistants are multi-skilled health care practitioners trained to work in the business and clinical parts of a medical office, 诊所或医院. They assist physicians, 足病医师, chiropractors and optometrists in helping their offices run smoothly. They may take and record patient history and personal information, 测量生命体征, help with examinations, 的日程安排, prepare blood for laboratory tests, or give patients injections as directed by the physician.
杰克逊的大学 Offers the following program options:
医疗助理 at 杰克逊的大学
开始
Completion of a medical assistant certificate program and professional certification prepare students for entry-level positions. Completion of an associate degree will further career opportunities. Medical assistant classes foster educating students in all areas, preparing them with necessary skills and interpersonal savvy necessary in the health field where one is working with patients who may be sick or injured. 在完成, the student becomes eligible for the AMT 医疗助理 认证 exam to become a Registered 医疗助理. 杰克逊的大学’s program may be completed with as little as 10 months of class time. Students will complete a practicum experience with a licensed health care practitioner as part of their program.
支付
Ranges from $20,600-$45,000.
职业前景
Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 29 percent through 2022, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growth of the aging Baby Boom population will continue to spur demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians.
认证
Students who complete this program are eligible to sit for the Registered 医疗助理 (RMA) exam through American Medical Technologists.