Clinical Medical Assisting Diploma Program
Hands-on Skills Training in Bakersfield, CA.
Medical assistants perform routine clinical and administrative tasks under the supervision of a physician or other healthcare professionals. They also undertake responsibilities such as explaining treatment procedures to patients, preparing patients for exams, and contributing to lab work. A career opportunity for your future – If this interests you read on!
At High Desert Medical College, our Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to enter the healthcare industry. Clinical Medical Assistants are critical allied health professionals, performing an assortment of duties in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. This 34-week program provides students with intensive training emphasizing the use of the Electronic Health Records system, ICD-10 Medical Billing and coding, as well as venipunctures and EKG’s. Students also receive real-world on-the-job experience through an Externship.
In the Clinical Medical Assisting program you will learn how to:
- Verify patient information and health insurance
- Update and file patients’ medical records
- Record information in medical recordkeeping systems, such as the Electronic Medical Records (EMR) system
- Complete and file paperwork such as surgical permission forms, health check forms and insurance paperwork
- Prepare the examination rooms
- Prepare and handle medical instruments and supplies
- Measure patients’ vital signs
- Administer medications and injections
- Collect and prepare specimens of bodily fluids and tissues for laboratory testing
- Prepare the patient for any scheduled procedures, and answer any questions they may have regarding the procedure
Hands-on, Practical Skills Training in Bakersfield, CA.
With High Desert Medical College’s Hybrid, Hands-on, and Online courses, you can get the training you need for this rewarding healthcare career in as few as 34 weeks!
About High Desert Medical College
High Desert Medical College provides flexible real-world healthcare training for essential healthcare careers including Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Dental Assisting, Ultrasound Technology, and Nursing. Offering hybrid, hands-on, and online classes, HDMC’s Associate of Applied Science and certificate programs are designed to be achievable in a relatively short period of time. Accredited through the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET), HDMC has three locations: Bakersfield, Temecula, and Lancaster, California.
