 |
Medical Assistant
"I always like to hire Great Lakes students. This is a busy office, so we don't have a lot of time to spend with them. But they come in well prepared. This makes it easy for them to make the transition from school into the workplace. Health care is growing ... there are a lot of needs in this field. I would absolutely continue hiring Great Lakes graduates."
-- Cherise Coles, Human Resource Manager
|
9-month diploma program (day),
14-month diploma program (eve)
Virtual Tour of the
Medical Lab
Medical assistants perform routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, podiatrists, chiropractors, and other health practitioners running smoothly.
Clinical duties include taking medical histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination, and assisting the physician during the examination. Medical assistants can also collect and prepare laboratory specimens or perform basic laboratory tests on the premises, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments.
Administrative duties, include answering telephones, greeting patients, updating and filing patients' medical records, filling out insurance forms, handling correspondence, scheduling appointments, arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services, and handling billing and bookkeeping.
Get Certified:
|
 |
