Medical Clinical Assistant Program
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Medical Clinical Assistant Training Program Details
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute’s Medical Clinical Assistant Training Program helps prepare you to pursue a career in healthcare working alongside doctors, nurses and physician’s assistants. The Medical Clinical Assistant program helps you learn the skills to be a member of healthcare teams. Our Medical Clinical Assistant Program emphasizes hands-on learning and patient and workplace safety. Our curriculum focuses on helping prepare students for common tasks and situations in the healthcare workplace, and the externship portion of the program provides valuable real-world experiences. STVT is proud to offer medical assistant training in South Texas. This program is offered at our Arlington, Brownsville, Corpus Christi and McAllen campuses.
Diploma: 60 Credit Hours, 13 Months. Arlington, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, McAllen and Weslaco, TX.
*STVT cannot guarantee job placement, salary or employment
*South Texas Vocational Technical Institute does not guarantee third-party certifications. Certification requirements for taking and passing certification examinations are not controlled by South Texas Vocational Technical Institute but by outside agencies and are subject to change by the agencies without notice to South Texas Vocational Technical Institute. Therefore, South Texas Vocational Technical Institute cannot guarantee that graduates will be eligible to take certification examinations, regardless of their eligibility status upon enrollment.
What’s Covered
Along with classroom education, students at STVT will get the opportunity to participate in hands-on training to strengthen their skills.
Explore the structure and functions of different human body systems while also learning common conditions and diseases related to each.
Study the generic and brand name of commonly prescribed medication, how medication interacts with body systems and impacts the disease process, how to educate patients on medication, and more.
Examine the disease process, its impact on individual body systems and the entire human body, how to educate patients, and more.
Discover what it takes to assign procedural and diagnostic codes using medical coding manuals.
Study the guidelines of common health insurance plans like PPOs, HMOs, Group Plans, and more. Practice completing claim forms, processing and verifying billing claims.
Learn how to perform phlebotomy techniques, urinalysis testing, capillary sticks, and more
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Frequently Asked Questions
Clinical medical assistants are healthcare professionals who help nurses, physicians, and other healthcare staff provide quality care for patients. They are often one of the first faces patients see, and remain in the room to assist physicians throughout patient exams. They can clarify any questions a patient may have about tests, medications, and physician instructions to ensure the patient has the information to advocate for themselves.
For a more in-depth answer to this question, read our What Is a Medical Clinical Assistant blog.
Clinical medical assistants are medical assistants who specialize in clinical tasks.
Like medical assistants, clinical medical assistants are also trained to handle common administrative tasks like medical billing and coding, appointment scheduling, restocking inventory, and more. However, clinical medical assistants tend to spend most of their day taking patient vital signs, helping physicians during exams, gathering blood samples, updating patient charts, and more.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), it can take up to two years to become a medical assistant. The length can vary based on the award type and school. At STVT, you can complete our Medical Clinical Assistant program in 13 months.
According to a May 2022 report published by the BLS, on average, Texas has the second highest medical assistant employment level across the nation.
According to the BLS, medical assistants in Texas can earn an average mean annual salary of $36,910*.
*South Texas Vocational Technical Institute cannot guarantee salary or employment.
At STVT, we combine interactive environments with hands-on classes and industry-experienced instructors to help you make the most of our program.
Ready To Enroll?
Start at STVT to begin the healthcare career training you’ve been dreaming of. Our flexible scheduling and affordable options make it the perfect place for you to pursue your Medical Clinical Assistant diploma. Talk to an admissions representative today.
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