Location:

Florence, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Diploma

Specialty:

Medical Assisting

Program Overview

Program Description:

A medical assistant is a great career choice if you are passionate about helping people and have strong attention to detail. As a medical assistant, you will have the opportunity to work with patients daily. You will also be able to support medical professionals, providing them with valuable assistance in helping patients seek wellness.

Our Medical Assisting Diploma program can be completed in as 12 months. Our lab works as both a classroom and lab environment, offering medical assisting students easy access to hands-on learning and theory application all in one location. Through the Medical Assisting program, you will gain an understanding of how to perform inter-office clinical and office tasks such as taking vital signs, reading lab results, infection control, collecting and processing of specimens, preparing and administering medications and immunizations.

Medical assistants play an integral role in any healthcare team as they work alongside and support doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. Medical assistants are usually the first people to see the patients so having a helpful and eager personality will be critical for success in this career.

Job duties of a medical assistant often include, but are not limited to:

    Recording patient history and personal information
    Taking and measuring vital signs such as blood pressure, temperature, weight and pulse
    Performing routine lab duties such as drawing blood
    Supporting physician during exams
    Scheduling appointments and following-up with patients
    Entering medical information into patients’ records
    Upholding patient confidentiality and HIPPA rights

Medical Assistant Career Possibilities

With training from Beckfield College’s Medical Assisting Program, you will be prepared to pursue entry-level jobs with titles such as:

    Medical assistant
    Clinical medical assistant
    Blood bank donor unit assistant
    Front office assistant
    Hospital donor unit assistant
    Clinical laboratory aide
    Back office laboratory assistant

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

FinancialAid Info:

Beckfield College offers financial aid to those who qualify.