Do you enjoy helping others? Do you have strong communication skills and good organizational and multi-tasking abilities? If you are interested in a career in the medical field where you work directly alongside doctors to help patients in need, a career as a Clinical Medical Assistant could be a great choice for you!
With High Desert Medical College’s Hybrid, Hands-on, and Online courses, you can get the training you need for this rewarding healthcare career in as few as 34 weeks!
CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING DIPLOMA PROGRAM BAKERSFIELD, LANCASTER, TEMECULA
At High Desert Medical College, our Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to enter one of the fastest-growing professions in the health care industry. Clinical Medical Assistants are critical allied health professionals, performing an assortment of duties in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. This 34-week program provides students with intensive training emphasizing the use of the Electronic Health Records system, ICD-10 Medical Billing and coding, as well as venipunctures and EKG's. Students also receive real-world on-the-job experience through an Externship.
Students in the Clinical Medical Assisting program learn how to:
Verify patient information and health insurance
Update and file patients' medical records
Record information in medical recordkeeping systems, such as the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system
Complete and file paperwork such as surgical permission forms, health check forms and insurance paperwork
Prepare the examination rooms
Prepare and handle medical instruments and supplies
Measure patients' vital signs
Administer medications and injections
Collect and prepare specimens of bodily fluids and tissues for laboratory testing
Prepare the patient for any scheduled procedures, and answer any questions they may have regarding the procedure
Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion, Clinical Medical Assisting diploma.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ranks Clinical Medical Assistants among the fastest growing occupations over the 2021-2031 decade. Employment is projected to grow 10% – much faster than the average job ranking. Clinical Medical Assistants hold positions in physician offices, hospitals, medical clinics, long-term care facilities, college and university health facilities, and more.
CMA PROGRAM COURSES INCLUDE
Introduction to Allied Health
Medical Office Administration
Clinical Administration
Career Development
Externship
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Total Weeks in Program: 34 Weeks – Morning/Afternoon classes | 42 Weeks – Evening classes