MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ASSOCIATE DEGREE
Gain the skills needed to take on a role in a medical office handling front-end administrative duties or medical billing with the Medical Administrative Assistant associate degree program from Bryant & Stratton College. The Medical Administrative Assistant associate degree program does not focus on patient care; rather, it focuses on the business and administrative sides of the medical field.
Students will develop a foundation of business and administrative practices specific to the medical field while also gaining a strong background in the key practices of medical billing. Graduates of the Medical Administrative Assistant degree program have the opportunity to earn the ACT National Career Readiness Certificate (ACT NCRC), a credential which is regarded as a valid predictor of job performance and is often looked for by employers.
The Medical Administrative Assistant associate degree program provides students with the ability to:
- Understand and apply HIPAA standards for the creation, distribution and release of medical information.
- Work in a variety of healthcare settings including private practices, clinics, public health departments, insurance agencies, outpatient services and even government agencies.
- Practice professional interpersonal relations with diverse patient/client customers, using knowledge of medical/legal and ethical issues.
- Perform diverse administrative duties, including the management and processing of information and the organization and design of communication procedures.
- Use computer and informational skills required to perform administrative duties in a healthcare setting.