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Medical Assistant / Patient Services Technician

If working in the healthcare field is a dream of yours, our  entry-level Medical Assisting course at our vocational college in Modesto is a great place to get started. In this medical assisting course, you can prepare to work along side physicians and other healthcare professionals in a challenging and fast-paced clinical environment.

Professional Medical Assistants assist the physicians and nurses with examining and treating patients. The objective of this program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills to work at an entry-level position at a medical facility. Our medical assistant program provides the knowledge and skills in the structure and systems of the human body, procedures to assist the nurses and physicians, injections, vein-punctures, and emergency procedures, including EKG rhythm recognition. In addition to clinical skills, the medical assisting training course also trains medical assistants to be able to perform the administrative as well as patient support services functions that keep a medical practice operating, including such skills as telephone techniques, written communications, scheduling, referrals, ordering supplies, controlling inventory, and maintaining records. 

 

Start Your Medical Assistant Career Now! Enroll in Stellar Career College‘s Medical Assistant/Patient Services Technician program! We can help you get there, contact us and get all the info you need. Learn clinical, administrative and patient support skills to become a successful Medical Assistant and pursue a long term career in healthcare. We are looking to admit serious, career-minded students who are ready to learn. 

  • Medical Assisting/ Patient Services Technician Program duration is 36 weeks.
  • Currently offered from 8:00 a.m. to 12:35 p.m only., Monday through Thursday on campus. (Fridays off)
  • Gain real-world experience through hands-on training on campus in our medical lab.
  • 200 hours of clinical externship in a healthcare environment.
  • Class sizes are typically less that 10 students.
  • One on-one tutoring available. 
  • Lowest tuition rates available offered from private accredited college in Modesto
  • No prior college needed to apply
  • Earn national medical assistant certification
  • Earn EKG Technician certification 

As a graduate from our program you will have learned medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, disease processes, customer service skills, as well as a variety routine clinical medical procedures. You will also be prepared for the National Certified Medical Assistant certification from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) certifying agency.

Graduates of our Medical Assistant/Patient Services Technician program are qualified and encouraged to take the national certification examination. Tuition includes a prep course and one exam attempt fee for the National Certified Electrocardiograph (EKG Technician)  Technician (NCET) certificate and National Certified Medical Assisting certificate (NCMA).

For more information, please visit the National Center for Competency Testing at www.ncctinc.com/certifications.

 

Upon completion of the program, Medical Assistant graduates will be able to:

  • List professional qualities of a medical assistant and their scope of practice.
  • Describe components of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
  • Identify the components that create the structure of medical terminology.
  • Explain the process of screening patients to their level of care.
  • List average vital sign ranges and recognize abnormalities related to all vital signs.
  • List CLIA-waived tests that are associated with common diseases.
  • Describe the process of capillary puncture.
  • Identify common sites and different methods for venipuncture.
  • Explain the proper order of draw using blood collection tubes also referred to as phlebotomy.
  • Explain what wave patterns are on the EKG and recognize basic rhythms.
  • Describe how a normal vs. an abnormal EKG would appear.
  • Describe equations and conversions used to calculate medication dosages.
  • Identify symbols and abbreviations used in the medical profession.
  • Compare prescription and nonprescription drugs.
  • Identify common routes and methods of drug administration and related safety precautions.
  • Identify and explain professional skills related to the workplace.
  • Describe why critical thinking skills are important for patient care.
  • Explain why teamwork is important in a healthcare environment.
  • Explain how lifelong learning is a component of healthcare professionalism.
 

As a graduate from Stellar Career College’s Medical Assistant program, you will be qualified to work in a variety of healthcare environments, including private medical offices, physician offices, and health clinics.

As a graduate from our program you will be prepared for entry-level employment as a(n):

 
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