{"id":21490,"date":"2016-05-20T10:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/?p=21490"},"modified":"2016-05-20T10:00:32","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T14:00:32","slug":"everything-youve-wanted-to-know-about-medical-assisting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/everything-youve-wanted-to-know-about-medical-assisting\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You&#8217;ve Wanted to Know About Medical Assisting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Questions-and-Answers-about-medical-assisting-at-Ross-Medical-Education-Center.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Questions-and-Answers-about-medical-assisting-at-Ross-Medical-Education-Center-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Questions and Answers about medical assisting at Ross Medical Education Center\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-21491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Questions-and-Answers-about-medical-assisting-at-Ross-Medical-Education-Center-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Questions-and-Answers-about-medical-assisting-at-Ross-Medical-Education-Center-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Questions-and-Answers-about-medical-assisting-at-Ross-Medical-Education-Center.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you are someone with a passion for taking care of people and helping them feel their best, medical assisting may be the perfect career choice for you! When you decide to make the commitment of choosing an accredited medical assistant training school to further your education, you are telling future employers that you are passionate about healthcare and serious about your career as a medical assistant. Although the career path to become a medical assistant may be difficult, it can also be worth the hard work when you are able to do the thing that you have dreamed of. Do you think you\u2019re interested in medical assisting training but want to have a few of your questions answered? Read on!<\/p>\n<h4>How long does Medical Assistant training take?<\/h4>\n<p>In order to earn a certificate or diploma from a Medical Assistant program, classroom time can be completed in as little as 24 weeks. After that time filled with important information, practice, and demonstrations all closely related to your field, it\u2019s important to be placed in a real healthcare environment. During this six week externship experience, you will get to actually be involved in the day to day events of a healthcare facility!<\/p>\n<p>At Ross, we know that you want to get out into the field fast! That\u2019s why our Medical Assistant program is focused on getting you the information that you need to know to be successful. Unlike other programs, we don\u2019t require you to take lists of classes that have nothing to do with your future medical assistant career. We want to get you fully trained and out in the healthcare field helping patients and gaining valuable experience.<\/p>\n<h4>What are some of the classes I\u2019ll take as a Medical Assistant student?<\/h4>\n<p>The Ross Medical Assistant program is broken up into modules. That way, you can start a new class when it\u2019s most convenient for you instead of having to wait until the traditional beginning of a year or semester. In our Medical Assistant program, the modules can be completed in any order without you missing any skills training or information! To get a little more in-depth understanding of each module and class, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/programs\/medical-assistant\/#classes\">Medical Assistant program class list<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Module 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Introduction to the Office Laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Medical Office Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Medical Terminology\/Anatomy &#038; Physiology A<\/li>\n<li>Medical\/Surgical Asepsis &#038; Infection Control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fundamentals of Assisting<\/li>\n<li>Keyboarding<\/li>\n<li>Medical Terminology\/Anatomy &#038; Physiology B<\/li>\n<li>Urinalysis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Administration of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>Intro to Word Processing for the Medical Office<\/li>\n<li>Medical Terminology\/Anatomy &#038; Physiology C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardiopulmonary Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Financial Recordkeeping<\/li>\n<li>Mathematical Applications in the Medical Field<\/li>\n<li>Medical Terminology\/Anatomy &#038; Physiology D<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Insurance Billing Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Medical Insurance Coding Procedures<\/li>\n<li>Medical Office Automation<\/li>\n<li>Medical Terminology\/Anatomy &#038; Physiology E<\/li>\n<li>Specialty Examinations and Procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Module 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Basic Office First Aid<\/li>\n<li>Hematology<\/li>\n<li>Medical Terminology\/Anatomy &#038; Physiology F<\/li>\n<li>Professional Growth and Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>What kind of skills can I build in a medical assisting class?<\/h4>\n<p>As a medical assistant, you may be responsible for everything from performing blood draws (phlebotomy) and giving injections to completing patient paperwork and scheduling appointments. However, the exciting thing about our Medical Assistant training program is that you will receive instruction about both the clinical and administrative tasks. You will also get the opportunity to practice those skills in the classroom as well as during your externship experience out in the field.<\/p>\n<h4>What does a medical assistant do?<\/h4>\n<p>Medical Assistants are an essential part of the healthcare team at a variety of facilities including doctors\u2019 offices, hospitals, clinics, and more. They perform many tasks both clinical and administrative and work as a support to other members of the team like doctors and nurses while also taking care of patients. Their daily tasks are highly dependent on the facility in which they work.<\/p>\n<h4>How can I begin my Medical Assistant training?<\/h4>\n<p>Are you interested in pursuing a career as a medical assistant? We would love to be a part of helping you fulfill your goals! Visit our <a href=\"\/programs\/medical-assistant\/\">Medical Assistant program page<\/a> today and let us know you\u2019re interested in moving forward in your future!\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are someone with a passion for taking care of people and helping them feel their best, medical assisting&hellip;<br \/><a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/everything-youve-wanted-to-know-about-medical-assisting\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21491,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21490"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21490"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21490\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rosseducation.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}