Medical Assistant - Concorde Career Colleges

As a Medical Assistant, you will be an integral part of the healthcare delivery team. In this position, you are considered a "multi-tasked" provider, meaning you will receive training and be qualified in both clinical and administrative capacities. Your education in the Medical Assistant program at Concorde Career Colleges will give you the knowledge and skills to excel in this important position.

Medical Assistants work closely with doctors in clinics and physicians offices. You will be entrusted with a variety of critical responsibilities.

Clinical responsibilities include taking patient histories and vital signs, performing first aid and CPR, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, infection control, collecting and processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests, and preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician.

Administrative skills and responsibilities include scheduling and receiving patients, preparing and maintaining medical records, performing basic secretarial skills and medical transcription, handling telephone calls and written correspondence, serving as a liaison between physicians and other individuals, and managing practice finances.

About Concorde Career Colleges

Concorde Career Colleges training programs are short, affordable and hands-on, providing you with the education you need to succeed in the exciting healthcare community. Concorde Career Colleges offers training programs for Medical Assistant, Dental Assistant, Insurance Coding and Billing Specialist, Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology, Vocational/Practical Nursing, Patient Care Technician, and more.

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