Medical Assistant

Medical Assistant is a program taught at West Valley College, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Medical Assistant Certificate of Achievement at West Valley College prepares students to work in the front and back office of a physician’s office, clinic, or other out-patient facilities. Students study health care theory and skills, including medical information processing, human body structure and function, basic and advanced medical terminology, medical ethics and law, and communication for health care personnel.

The program is structured around program requirements totaling 42 units. Students take courses such as insurance billing and coding, medical accounting and record keeping, electronic medical records, vital signs and assisting with medical examinations, sterile techniques, laboratory techniques, medication administration, and ECG and orthopedic technology. After completing required courses, students are assisted with placement of an internship in a local health care facility.

Modules

• Introduction to Health Care
• Medical Information Processing
• Structure and Function of the Human Body
• Basic Medical Terminology
• Advanced Medical Terminology
• Medical Ethics & Law
• Communication for Health Care Personnel
• Medical Office Business Procedures
• Insurance Billing and Coding
• Basic Medical Accounting and Record Keeping
• Electronic Medical Records
• Internship for Health Care Technologies

The minimum requirements for admission in Medical Assistant at West Valley College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by West Valley College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by West Valley College as pre-requiste for admission in Medical Assistant.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Required prior to entry into an internship: A Statement of Eligibility for internship, health statement and physical examination, current CPR certificate, keyboarding proficiency of at least 35 wpm, basic word processing skills, and completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better. Many facilities are requiring background checks and drug testing prior to entry into an internship.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.westvalley.edu/catalog/programs/medical-assistant-certificate-of-achievement.html

• ECG Technician
• Insurance Billing and Coding Specialist
• Insurance Account Representative
• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical Reception
• Medical Office Manager

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