Premiere Career College Medical Assisting Irwindale, California

The Medical Assisting Program at Premiere Career College equips students with a range of skills essential for success in health care. The program covers front office expertise, back-office proficiency, administrative skills, and clinical skills.

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Key Skills Taught:

• Front Office Expertise: Clinical and office procedures, patient education, diagnostic examination preparation, and medical coding and billing.
• Back-Office Proficiency: Human anatomy, physiology, laboratory procedures, First Aid, CPR, and administering medications.
• Administrative Skills: Reception, appointment scheduling, patient history taking, medical records management, telephone communications, keyboarding, and business programs.
• Clinical Skills: Vital signs monitoring, EKGs, blood drawing, injections, specimen collection, medication assistance, and minor surgery support.

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Career Opportunities:

• Entry-Level Medical Assistant roles
• Ward clerk, EKG technician, or phlebotomist positions
• Employment in doctor’s clinics, medical offices, hospitals, research laboratories, medical schools, pharmaceutical, or medical insurance companies.

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For more information, refer to the student brochure available for download on the college's website.

The program would take approximately 8 to 9 months to complete, depending on the specific number of hours within the 760-900 range and the student's pace of study.

Premiere Career College is a private postsecondary institution that has been serving its community since 1991, offering specialized programs in allied health, nursing, business, and computers.