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 training from Contra Costa Medical Career College, you can get the training you need for this rewarding healthcare career in as little as 10 weeks!
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At Contra Costa Medical Career College, our Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to enter the healthcare 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 10-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
CMA PROGRAM COURSES INCLUDE
- Introduction to Allied Health
- Administrative Assisting
- Clinical Assisting
- Career Development
- Externship
Program Overview
- Total Weeks in program:
- 10 Weeks
- Quarter Credit Hours: 19
- Total Clock Hours: 320
- Classroom Hours: 120
- Clinical Externship Hours: 160
- Lab Hours: 40
Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion, Clinical Medical Assisting.
