MEDICAL CLINICAL ASSISTANT

The objective of the A.C.I. Career College, Inc. Medical Clinical Assistant course is to provide a sound educational environment for instruction and training to equip its graduates for entry level jobs as medical assistants. This is accomplished through approximately one half of the course consisting of lecture/demonstration and one half hands on laboratory procedures.

Medical assistants aid physicians in examination and treatment of patients, in addition to performing various secretarial and administrative duties. Their responsibilities may include: checking vital signs, obtaining medical histories, preparing patients for examination, performing numerous basic laboratory tests, giving injections, applying bandages, recording electrocardiograms, cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and instructing patients about medication. Office duties may include answering the telephone, recording and filling patient data, completing insurance forms, handling correspondence, and arranging outside services. In addition, they may keep the books of the practice and maintain billing and collections.

To a large degree, the size of the practice where the assistant is employed determines the exact scope of the job and, therefore, compensation.

Occupational outcomes for which the graduate may qualify include but are not limited to: Medical Assistant, Back Office Assistant, Unit Secretary, Clinical Assistant, Insurance Biller/Coder, Medical Office Receptionist, Medical Administrative Assistant, Patient Care Assistant, Rehabilitation Aide, and Medical Secretary.