Get the Skills to Be a Professional Medical Assistant

12 Month* Hands-On Medical Assistant Program in Colorado & New Mexico
Make use of your people-person skills and your passion for variety in a fulfilling career as a Medical Assistant.
As you gain hands-on training in the healthcare field, you’ll grow confident knowing you’ll have many opportunities to use your valuable skills as an important part of a medical team.
Next Start Date: Feb 22ndMedical Assistant Intellitec College - Albuquerque 5001 Montgomery Blvd, NE - Suite A24 Albuquerque NM USA 87109 Got organization skills and a desire to help people in a fulfilling healthcare career? You might be the ideal candidate for the Medical Assistant program at IntelliTec College. You can be ready to jump into a career in only 12 months*.https://intellitec.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/medical-assistant-hero.jpgIntellitec College
What Does a Medical Assistant Do?
Medical Assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. A certificate program that prepares you to become a Medical Assistant can provide you with a wide range of skills for any medical office setting, such as recording patient histories and other personal information, measuring vital signs, scheduling patient appointments, preparing blood samples for laboratory tests, and helping physicians with patient examinations.
Job Opportunities in Medical Assisting
Medical Assistants could find employment in the following settings:
- Physician Offices
- Laboratories
- Family Practices
- Physical Therapist Offices
- Community Health Centers
- Hospital Chiropractic Offices
- Sports Medicine Facilities
- and more!
Medical Assistant
12 Month Certificate | $34,800 median annual salary***
- 19% Job Growth Over Next 10 Years
- Graduates hired by physicians’ offices, hospitals, & outpatient clinics
- 2 Certification Tracks (Including AMT Registered Medical Assistant)
- Advance into Medical Coding, Nursing, Healthcare Administration and much more!
*** https://www.onetonline.org/link/localwages/31-9092.00?st=CO&g=Go visited on November 26, 2020. Salary source for medical assistants with lowest 10% earning $25,820 to the highest 10% of workers earning $48,720.
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Salary Potential for Medical Assistants
IntelliTec College provides career-training programs for entry-level positions. Salaries vary depending on geographic location, economic conditions, and willingness to relocate. Salaries by occupation and specific location can be found on the O*NET website. National figures for labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You can also visit the campus career services department to learn where IntelliTec College graduates work and the beginning salaries in their respective careers.
How Is the Job Outlook for the Next 10 Years?
According to the US Department of Labor, the increased aging baby-boom population and the number of people who have access to health insurance continues to grow the demand for preventive medical services provided by physicians. Physicians will need to hire more Medical Assistants to allow the physicians to see more patients and many facilities will need more support staff to perform administrative and clinical duties.
When Do Medical Assistants Usually Work?
Office hours are generally 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Some offices offer extended hours on weekdays and Saturdays. Evening, weekend, or holiday work may sometimes be required to cover shifts in medical facilities that are always open.
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Medical Assistant Certificate
The Medical Assistant Certificate program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as Medical Assistants in a variety of health care settings. Students learn the structure and function of the major bodily systems in conjunction with medical terminology, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, computers skills, administrative processes and the processing of medical insurance forms and claims. Graduates are prepared to sit for the AMT Registered Medical Assistant and Phlebotomist examinations for certification.
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Program length: 12 Months*
How will IntelliTec College prepare me for my Medical Assistant Career?
IntelliTec Medical Assistant program students will learn about the following:
- Scheduling patients and maintaining medical records
- Pharmacology drug classifications, drug calculations and administration
- Identifying anatomy and physiology of the body’s systems
- Care, treatment, and understanding of illnesses and injuries to the systems
- Phlebotomy; blood pressure taking skills; injections and EKGs
- CPR & First Aid knowledge and requirements
- Electronic medical records application
- Developing OSHA, HIPAA, and blood borne pathogen knowledge
Medical Assistant Program Gainful Employment Disclosures: Colorado Springs | Grand Junction | Pueblo
Here’s what you will learn in the Medical Assistant Certificate program:
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*Program length when completed in normal time.