Medical Assisting Program

 

Want to learn how to become a medical assistant? Take a look at the program offered by American Institute. Their Medical Assistant program can be taken at their campus locations or choose to take a hybrid program where some of the program is offered online. The program covers clinical procedures as well as administrative. You’ll also work at an outside medical facility for your clinical externship, something American Institute sets up for you. Graduates of the program will have all of the necessary experience to apply for positions at a healthcare facility.

So what do Medical Assistants do? As a medical assistant you are responsible for making sure the office runs efficiently. You could be responsible for both administrative as well as clinical duties at the office. Your duties could include preparing patients to see the doctor, assisting the doctor with certain types of exams as well as instructing patients how to take their medication. At a smaller doctors’ office you could be responsible for setting appointments for patients as well as other administrative duties.

The Medical Assistant hybrid program from American Institute utilizes distance education courses along with on-campus training to prepare students for their new career, giving you the flexibility demanded by today’s busy lifestyle. The program is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and skills required to become an entry level Medical Assistant including foundational courses in Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Terminology. The program prepares students for Medical Assisting positions that are either clinical or administrative in nature. The program also contains a clinical externship which is completed in an outside medical facility.

 

Upon completion, graduates will have the entry-level skills of a Medical Assistant and be qualified to interview for positions in a variety of healthcare facilities. If you have every wanted to get trained as a medical assistant then we highly recommend requesting information from American Institute and learning more about this exciting training program they offer.