Medical Administrative Assistant

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

The Medical Administrative Assistant Certificate of Achievement program at West Valley College focuses on administrative functions of the medical office. Students study topics including personnel supervision, credit and collection procedures, and the management of time and resources. Course work includes medical information processing, basic and advanced medical terminology, medical ethics and law, communication for health care personnel, and medical office business procedures.

The program has program requirements totaling 25.5 units. It includes Electronic Medical Records and an internship for Health Care Technologies, plus CPR / AED - Basic Life Support for Providers and Professionals.

After completing all required courses, students receive assistance with placement in an internship in a local health care facility.

Internship entry requires a statement of eligibility, a health statement and physical examination, a current CPR certificate, keyboarding proficiency of 35 wpm, basic word processing skills, and completion of all required courses with a grade of C or better.

Modules

• HTCH001 Introduction to Health Care
• HTCH002 Medical Information Processing
• HTCH005 Basic Medical Terminology
• HTCH006 Advanced Medical Terminology
• HTCH007 Medical Ethics & Law
• HTCH008 Communication for Health Care Personnel
• HTCH041 Medical Office Business Procedures
• HTCH042 Insurance Billing and Coding
• HTCH043 Basic Medical Accounting and Record Keeping
• HTCH044 Electronic Medical Records
• HTCH054A Internship for Health Care Technologies
• HSCI003 CPR / AED - Basic Life Support for Providers and Professionals

The minimum requirements for admission in Medical Administrative 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 Administrative Assistant.

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

Required prior to entry into the internship: Statement of Eligibility for internship, health statement and physical examination, current CPR certificate, keyboarding proficiency of 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.

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

• Medical Office Management
• Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical File Clerk
• Medical Receptionist

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