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As a medical assistant you will have the opportunity to work with doctors, take medical histories, and record a patients’ vital signs. You will learn to perform clinical and administrative tasks in a physician’s office, hospital and other healthcare facilities. You can also work in a variety of other roles including front office staff, clinical assisting, phlebotomy, EKG technicians, and general billing and coding. Students in this program will take classes ranging from pharmacology and pathophysiology to anatomy and physiology and medical law and ethics. Students will learn to administer injections and medications as directed by physicians. You will also perform various diagnostic tests including lab testing, hearing and vision screening.  \nProgram Options  \nLevel 1 Certificate Program (10 months) AAS Medical Assisting (2 years)  \nProgram Outcomes  \n1. Assist physicians with clinical duties including patient examinations, diagnostic procedures and testing, and minor surgical procedures.  \n2. Collect and process blood, urine and other body fluids per OSHA guidelines.  \n3. Perform CLIA waived laboratory tests in the physician’s office lab.  \n4. Perform administrative tasks including appointment scheduling, basic medical insurance processing, patient education and utilizing electronic and paper medical records.  \n5. Administer injections and other medications as directed by physicians.  \nMarketable Skills  \n1. Perform clinical and administrative tasks in a physician’s office, hospital and other healthcare facilities.  \n2. Administer injections and medications as directed by physicians and as permitted by state law.  \n3. Perform various diagnostic tests including lab testing, basic x-ray, EKG and hearing and vision screening.  \n4. Complete insurance forms and code patients’medical information, schedule patient appointments and maintain electronic health records.  \n5. Provide patient education regarding medication use, wound care and treatment procedures.  \n6. Ensure excellent customer service and therapeutic communications skills in all patient encounters including assessment, admission, discharge and post care follow up.  \nAdmission Requirements & Steps  \n1. Apply for admission to Collin College and submit official transcripts from high school or GED completion. [https://www.collin.edu/apply/index.html](https://www.collin.edu/apply/index.html)  \n2. If needed, apply for financial aid. [https://www.collin.edu/financialaid/index.html](https://www.collin.edu/financialaid/index.html)  \n[3](3). Consider applying for scholarships.  \n[https://www.collin.edu/financialaid/scholarships.html](https://www.collin.edu/financialaid/scholarships.html)  \n4. 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