医疗助理

An important member of the health care team, the 医疗助理 helps patients and providers in today’s medical clinics. 更新电子医疗记录 and performing laboratory services to giving injections and assisting with procedures, the medical assistant performs an essential role.

The 医疗助理 program at 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 (网赌正规真人实体在线平台) prepares students to work within a medical office with valuable skills in office administration as well 作为临床和病人护理技能. 医疗助理s are commonly employed in outpatient physician offices, clinics, health maintenance organizations and hospitals. 这个项目 consists of three quarters of coursework followed by a 198-hour unpaid externship 在当地工作.

The 5-year cumulative credentialing exam passage rate, for students who graduated 从2018年到2022年，这个数字是96.47%.

网赌正规真人实体在线平台医疗助理计划

医疗助理s continue to be in high demand. 网赌正规真人实体在线平台的医疗助理项目 has maintained excellent placement of graduates throughout the community. 网赌正规真人实体在线平台的医疗 Assistant students have also received higher wages than other competing 医疗助理 该地区的项目.

 

会话信息

This program has a 强制性的 医疗助理 information session requirement. 问题 will be answered by an Advisor/Counselor or a program representative.
Anyone interested in a 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 School of 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 program should attend.

信息 sessions are scheduled for one hour and they are open to anyone interested 在加拿大广播公司网赌正规真人实体在线平台项目.

To view upcoming information sessions and register, please check our 事件日历.

认证

Both 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 and the 医疗助理 program are independently accredited. 网赌正规真人实体在线平台是经过认证的 through the premier regional accrediting body, Northwest Commission on Colleges and 大学.

The 医疗助理 Certificate program is nationally accredited by the Commission on 认证 of Allied Health 教育 Programs (CAAHEP) upon the recommendation of the Medical Assisting 教育 Review Board (MAERB).

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只有学生完成了 CAAHEP or an Accrediting Bureau of Health 教育 Schools (ABHES) accredited program are eligible to become certified medical assistants.

To find other accredited 医疗助理 programs, see CAAHEP and ABHES.

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申请过程

The 医疗助理 program application will be available before the end of May 2024年秋季学期开始. The first date to submit the application, when available, will be May 28, 2024, and the last day to submit will be July 8, 2024.

Please have all prerequisite courses completed by the end of spring quarter 2024.   

先决条件

College transcripts of applicants into the 医疗助理 program will be reviewed 以下课程:

  • HSCI 147医学术语(5学分)
  • 心理学& 100普通心理学(5学分)
  • 心血管病& 101、102或235(5学分)
  • CMST& 101,210或220或260(5学分)
  • MATH 40 (formerly Math 083) and RDG 099 or higher reflected via a placement test or a college transcript with higher level classes successfully completed


医疗助理 applications need to include a current copy the applicants American Heart Association BLS Provider CPR card or certificate.

*** Students in the 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 医疗助理 program must hold a high school diploma or equivalent GED in order to obtain licensure as a medical assistant in Washington 状态. 学生必须 attest to high school completion at the time of application for licensure per Washington 状态 Department of Health requirements. 

Policy on Advanced Placement, Transfer of Credit, Experiential 学习ing, Previous 学分

  • All prerequisite course work needs to be passed with a 2.0或以上. 学生必须 send in official copies of all transcripts for courses taken in institutions other than 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 in order to receive credit for courses taken.
  • No experiential learning credit, advanced placement credit or transfer credit will 为医疗助理课程提供.

医疗助理申请 & 信息

The next opportunity to apply will be before the end of May 2024 秋季学期 2024年开始.


To submit an application, applicants can scan & 将填妥的申请电邮至 required documentation to 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 网赌正规真人实体在线平台, send the application via USPS, or personally deliver it to the 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 Health Science Center located in Richland. 提交说明 will also be noted on the first page of the application.

All prerequisite courses need to be completed by the end of Spring quarter of the 年申请. Grades from the prerequisite courses will be utilized in the Admission 指数.

Applicants will receive a letter of acceptance or denial into the program by the end 7月. Acceptance is based on an Admission 指数. 入学指数得分 在申请人之间创造公平. 被录取的学生将参加 强制性的 orientation before Fall quarter (date will be announced). 每个学生都是必需的 to submit a national background search and drug screen to the college-approved vendor. The background check must be initiated and paid for before registration can occur 秋季学期. Accepted students must also provide proof of the required immunizations 去诊所之前. The cost to the student for the background check, drug screen and the immunization tracker is approximately $180.00. 那些没有被录取的学生 第二年可以重新申请吗.

Credentialing with WA 状态 Department of Health

Upon successful completion of course work from the 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 医疗助理 program, graduates will have the degree or certificate earned posted at the bottom of their 网赌正规真人实体在线平台大学成绩单.

毕业生有资格参加考试 American Association of 医疗助理s (AAMA)获得国家认证. Fees are additional and we encourage graduates to apply for testing shortly before completion of your last quarter clinical course. Cost is $125 if the application is submitted within 12 months of graduation date.

Washington 状态 Department of Health (DOH) 强制性的 licensing fee is $145 to be 由毕业生支付.

Professional Licensure Outside of Washington 状态

Each state, the District of Columbia and the U.S. 被保护人的职业各不相同 they require to be licensed and the educational requirements for those licenses. 这是 important to understand whether the degree or certificate you obtain from 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 will meet the educational eligibility requirements for a license in the state in which 你打算练习.

View educational licensure requirements by state.

 

 

国家背景调查 & 药物筛选要求

As part of the admission requirements for Health Science programs, applicants must successfully pass a criminal background check and drug screen prior to working with 临床领域患者. The background check and drug screen are paid by the student and administered through a third party company, CastleBranch. In addition to the background check required by 网赌正规真人实体在线平台, each clinical facility reserves the right to conduct its own criminal background check prior to allowing a student to enter its health care facilities for clinical participation.

Certain criminal convictions, pending charges or negative actions may automatically disqualify a person from having unsupervised access to vulnerable adults, juveniles 和孩子. Clinical facilities reserve the right to accept or decline a student’s 安置在其设施内.

网赌正规真人实体在线平台 医疗助理计划 Goals

The primary goal of the 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 医疗助理 program is to prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills) and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession. 这些学习领域是必要的 for performing administrative and clinical tasks in physician clinics and offices. In fulfilling this goal, the 医疗助理 program exists to:

  1. Provide students with access to quality medical assisting education that will prepare them for meaningful employment in physicians’ offices and clinics.
  2. Be responsive to the needs of physicians in providing quality graduates who are certified, properly trained, and value continuing education.
  3. Promote faculty development and excellence in teaching.
  4. Develop and maintain partnerships with local physicians’ offices and clinics to facilitate student learning and workforce development.
  5. Provide the residents of south central Washington 状态 with graduates of the Medical Assisting program trained to be safe and meet the state and national standards for 实践.
  6. 应用 knowledge of population management in performing entry level care in the ambulatory 设置.

The 医疗助理 program is taught by certified medical assistants and is supported by additional administrative staff as well as a physician medical director.

网赌正规真人实体在线平台医疗助理计划

医疗助理s work within a medical office with valuable skills in office administration as well 作为临床和病人护理技能. 通常雇用医疗助理 in:

  • 门诊医师办公室
  • 初级保健诊所
  • 健康维护组织
  • 医院
  • 急救诊所


The 医疗助理 program is a part of 网赌正规真人实体在线平台’s 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 guided pathways. 这个项目 was developed knowing students commonly want to continue their education into other career areas, including nursing. Students completing 网赌正规真人实体在线平台's 医疗助理 program will also be able to continue their studies in the field of applied business with the Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Management degree program.

项目学习成果 for 医疗助理

Program learning outcomes are the knowledge, skills, and abilities that students will 在毕业前取得成就. The outcomes below were developed by the faculty in the 医疗助理 program at 网赌正规真人实体在线平台 with input from accrediting bodies, advisory 委员会、雇主等. This collaboration ensures that the outcomes are relevant 这个学位所导向的职业.

Students graduating with an AAS in 医疗助理 will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate competency performing entry-level administrative and clinical skills in 门诊护理设置.
  2. Practice within the scope of education and abilities and follow state and national 实务指引.
  3. 定义并展示专业精神.
  4. 应用 knowledge of human development and behavior to effectively communicate with clients, families, and members of the health care team.
  5. Assist the physician with client teaching regarding wellness promotion and disease 预防.
  6. Develop employment strategies necessary for a successful transition to employment 担任医疗助理.

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