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Medical Office Assistant

American School of Business

  • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of office managers and other professionals, to perform routine administrative duties in a medical, clinical, or health care facility/system office environment. Includes instruction in general office skills, data processing, office equipment operation, principles of medical record-keeping and business regulations, medical/clinical office procedures, and communications skills. Find Colleges Offering Medical Office Assistant Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.
      Salary and Wages

      Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

      • Total Employment: 520
      • Average Annual Salary: $26,220
      • Average Hourly Rate: $12.61
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 416,882
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 564,558
      • Percent Job Growth: 35.42%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Perform secretarial duties utilizing specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.
      Salary and Wages

      Shreveport-Bossier City, LA

      • Total Employment: 220
      • Average Annual Salary: $25,880
      • Average Hourly Rate: $12.44
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 408,369
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 476,591
      • Percent Job Growth: 16.71%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Medical Office Assistant
     Total
    Overall
    All Students51
     
    By Gender
    Male-
    Female51
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian2
    Black32
    Asian-
    Hispanic-
    White17
    Unknown-
     
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    This Program is Also Offered at Other Public Colleges in Louisiana
    Bossier Parish Community College
    • 6220 East Texas
      Bossier City, LA 71111
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 13
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Rural Fringe
    • Tenure System: Has Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
    • Classification: Associates--Public Rural-Serving Medium
    • Size & Residential Status: Medium Two-Year
     
     
     
    This Program is Also Offered at Other Private Colleges in Louisiana
    Cameron College
    • 2740 Canal St
      New Orleans, LA 70119
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 0
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Midsized City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
    • Classification: Associates--Private For-Profit
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Small Two-Year
     
     
     
    Delta School of Business and Technology
    • 517 Broad St
      Lake Charles, LA 70601
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 56
    • Highest Degree Offered: Associate's
    • Campus Location: Small City
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
    • Classification: Associates--Private For-Profit
    • Size & Residential Status: Very Small Two-Year
     
     
     
    Ascension College
    • 320 E Ascension St
      Gonzales, LA 70737
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    • Degrees or Certifications Awarded For This Program: 14
    • Highest Degree Offered: Non-Degree Granting
    • Campus Location: Large Suburb
    • Tenure System: No Tenure System
    • Students Enrollment: Under 1,000
     
     
     
    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008