Maricopa Community Colleges

Health Careers : Medical Assistant
Phote of Phoenix College studetn in a laboratory setting
 
Medical Assistant
Medical Assistants perform clinical and administrative functions to keep healthcare delivery settings running smoothly. Their duties include preparing patients for examinations and treatments by taking and recording temperature, weight, blood pressure, and pulse. They may also give injections, perform venipuncture, prepare laboratory specimens, and perform simple lab and evaluation tests including electrocardiography.

Work Environment:
Employment is found in physicians’ offices, clinics, and other healthcare settings.

Licensure/Certification:
Upon successful program completion, the student will be eligible to take the American Medical Technologists National medical assisting exam.

Program Offerings:
The Medical Assistant Program provides education and training in 36 weeks, for employment in physicians’ offices, community health centers and select outpatient facilities. Phoenix College offers two programs in Medical Assisting - an associate degree and a certificate program. The Medical Assisting Program includes appointment scheduling, managing medical records, insurance billing, and coding, communications, patient education, assisting doctors with clinical procedures such as minor surgeries, administering medications, performing electrocardiograms, and drawing blood.

For more information contact:
Phoenix College: Academic Advisor for Health Professions at 602-285-7110
http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/healthenhancement/MedicalAssisting.htm

SouthWest Skill Center @ Estrella Mountain: Program Advisor at 623-935-8961 http://www.estrellamountain.edu/swsc/program_ma.asp