Randolph Community College Medical Assisting Asheboro, North Carolina

The Medical Assisting Program at Randolph Community College equips students with essential skills in administrative, clinical, and ethical/legal aspects of health care.

Key Skills Taught:
- Administrative Skills:
- Appointment scheduling
- Coding and processing of insurance accounts
- Billing and collections
- Computer operations

- Clinical Skills:
- Assisting with examinations and treatments
- Performing routine laboratory procedures
- Electrocardiography
- Supervised medication administration

- Ethical/Legal Knowledge:
- Understanding ethical and legal issues associated with patient care

Features Offered by the Program:
- Certification Eligibility:
- Graduates can sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants' Certification Examination

- Employment Opportunities:
- Roles in physicians' offices, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals

- Curriculum Highlights:
- Courses covering medical law and ethics, medical terminology, administration office procedures, clinical practicum, and more

- Outcome Expectations:
- Graduates are prepared to demonstrate critical thinking, effective communication, cognitive knowledge, patient care adherence, and safety practices in the medical assisting profession.