Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting

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• Course description
  Program Highlights
  SJVC’s Clinical and Administrative Medical Assisting (CAMA) program trains you in both administrative and clinical medical procedures for medical offices and specialty clinics. A Medical Assistant is a professional, multi-skilled member of the health care team who is dedicated to assisting in patient care.
  
  Learn
  
      * Insurance billing
      * Appointment scheduling
      * Patient information coding
      * Injection Administration
      * Electrocardiograms
      * Venipuncture & skin puncture
      * CPR & First Aid
  
  
  Training includes a clinical externship which allows students to further their studies in a real-world medical environment.
  
  Career Opportunities
  A well-trained medical assistant is qualified to work in a variety of medical environments such as medical offices, clinics, hospitals, laboratories, medical supply and equipment sales or insurance billing companies. Some positions include:
  
      * Medical assistant
      * Medical records clerk
      * Ward clerk
      * Medical secretary
      * Admissions Clerk
  
  
  Certifications Earned
  Graduates earn an Associate of Science degree and are eligible to sit for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) exam, offered by American Medical Technologists/Allied Health (AMT), and the National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) exam, offered by the National Center for Competency testing (NCCT).
  
  Graduates also earn Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Certification, CPR and First Aid Certification.

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