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Become a Registered Medical Assistant!
Can you see
yourself in a medical uniform, assisting a doctor to help patients to
feel better? If you are a
caring person who likes to help people, working as a medical assistant
could be the job for you.Oobtain the skills you need to get the career
you want and the future you and your family deserve.
Call
WVJC today at 304-296-8282
The WVJC Medical Assisting Program
is designed to prepare students for positions in various medical
settings. Students are trained to assist physicians and other
health-care professionals in the examination and treatment of patients
in doctors’ offices and hospitals. They are also prepared for medical
office administration careers.
*The MA
program at WVJC is approved by the American Registry of Medical
Assistants (ARMA). Upon successful completion of the program, students
are encouraged to register with the ARMA.
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Program
Highlights
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Clinical
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Administrative
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Vital signs
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Assisting with physical exams
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Vision screening
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Specimen collection
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Urinalysis
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Blood glucose
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Other CLIA-waived laboratory testing
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Phlebotomy
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Sterilization techniques
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Assisting with minor office surgery
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Injections/Pharmacology
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Electrocardiograms
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- Insurance processing &
medical billing
- ICD-9 & CPT coding and
classification
- Office management
- Patient scheduling &
records management
- Medical transcription
- Medical terminology
- Health information law
& ethics
- Computer applications
& operations
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Career Opportunities
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- Medical Assistant
- Dialysis Technician
- Phlebotomist
- EKG Technician
- Chiropractic Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Patient Registration
- Medical Records Clerk
- Medical Office
Administrator
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