Career Opportunities

Opportunities are available in ambulatory care facilities, i.e., outpatient medical offices and clinics, specialty clinics, health maintenance organizations, and various other medical facilities. Medical assistants are multi-skilled with training in clerical/administrative procedures (front office) as well as clinical procedures (back office). They can work in large clinics as well as small medical offices.

Objectives
This major provides students with entry-level administrative and clinical skills to work in medical offices. Students learn current outpatient blood procedures, how to assist with office surgery, front office billing and insurance procedures, and basic computer/word processing skills.