Skagit Valley College Medical Assistant

  • A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures. Find colleges offering medical 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. Read more about medical assistants in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA

      • Total Employment: 250
      • Average Annual Salary: $31,640
      • Average Hourly Rate: $15.21
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 483,600
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 647,500
      • Percent Job Growth: 163.90%
    • Job Description
      Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment. Read more about medical equipment preparers in our career profile section.
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Medical Assistant
     TotalCertificateAssociate
    Overall
    All Students261214
     
    By Gender
    Male422
    Female221012
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian211
    Black---
    Asian---
    Hispanic413
    White201010
    Unknown---
     
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