at MSM Group - Spokane Community College USA
Overview
The Medical Assistant is an Allied Health professional who assists physicians and other health care providers in their offices or other medical settings. In accordance with respective state laws, they perform a broad range of administrative and clinical duties. In the Medical Assistant program at Spokane Community College, students learn about the administrative duties of scheduling and receiving patients, preparing and maintaining medical records, performing basic secretarial skills and medical transcription, handling telephone calls, writing correspondence, serving as a liaison between the physician and other individuals, and managing practice finances. The clinical phase of the program is taught through intense training and hands-on application. Students learn to perform clinical duties, including asepsis and infection control, taking patient histories and vital signs, first aid and CPR, preparing patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, collecting and processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests, and preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician. In the 4th quarter the students will have a 198 hour unpaid clinical externship in a medical office working directly with providers.
Learning Outcomes
30
Application Processing Days
Under Graduate
Program Level
Full Time On Campus
Study Mode
24
Duration
MSM Group - Spokane Community College
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$23137
Tuition Fee
$0
Average Cost of Living
$100
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Optional Practical Training or OPT is a period during which students, who have completed their degrees in the USA, are permitted to work for one year on a student visa by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). OPT allows students to work for up to 3 years and develop real-world skills to survive in the competitive jobs market.
It is temporary employment for a period of 12-months that is directly related to the major area of study of an F-1 student. Eligible students have the option to apply for OPT employment authorization before completing their academic studies and/or after completing their academic studies.
A student can participate in three types of Optional Practical Training (OPT):
30
Application Processing Days
Full Time On Campus
Program Intensity
Under Graduate
Program Level
24
Duration
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Learning Outcomes
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Duration
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Tuition
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Learning Outcomes
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Duration
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Tuition
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Learning Outcomes
24 month
Duration
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Tuition
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Duration
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Learning Outcomes
24 month
Duration
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Tuition
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Learning Outcomes
24 month
Duration
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Tuition
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Learning Outcomes
24 month
Duration
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Tuition
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Learning Outcomes
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Duration
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Tuition
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Learning Outcomes
24 month
Duration
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Tuition
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