Medical Assistant
Learn the practical skills you need for a rewarding, challenging position in healthcare. Work with physicians and providers to increase productivity in medical offices by performing a wealth of administrative and clinical tasks. Gain work experience through a 180 hour externship.
Career
Medical Assistant, Clinic Managers and Administrator. Physician Assistant (PA-C), Nursing Degree
Associate Degrees
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Career
Medical Assistant, Clinic Managers and Administrator. Physician Assistant (PA-C), Nursing Degree
Department/Program URL:
https://healthcare.highline.edu/programs/medical-assistant/
GPA Requirement:
Students must achieve a 2.0 GPA in all HEAL courses and cumulative 2.0 GPA to pass required competencies to graduate with their MA certificate or MA AAS
Number of Credits:
91
Degree or Certificate Learning Outcomes:
- Perform administrative tasks in the ambulatory care setting.
- Explain general office policies and establish and maintain patient records.
- Perform clinical tasks in the ambulatory care setting.
- Communicate (written, verbal and nonverbal) effectively with diverse patients and staff about patient instructions, community resources and health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Apply medico-legal knowledge to identify and respond to issues of confidentiality.
- Perform and document within legal and ethical boundaries.
- Identify and model professional conduct and appearance in specific, multicultural workplace settings.
Top Transfer-To institutions
- BAS at Seattle Central:
Leads to UW’s MEDEX program for Physician Assistants - Direct application to UW’s MEDEX Program
- UW-Tacoma’s Bachelor of Arts in Healthcare Leadership
Need additional Human Biology, Approved Statistics
Important Dates or Milestones Specific to Degree/Certificate
Key Advisors
Certificate
Learn the practical skills you need for a rewarding, challenging position in healthcare. Work with physicians and providers to increase productivity in medical offices by performing a wealth of administrative and clinical tasks. Gain work experience through a 180 hour externship.
PDF Program Map
Department/Program URL:
https://healthcare.highline.edu/programs/medical-assistant/
GPA Requirement:
Students must achieve a 2.0 GPA in all HEAL courses and cumulative 2.0 GPA to pass required competencies to graduate with their MA certificate or MA AAS
Number of Credits:
81
Degree or Certificate Learning Outcomes:
- Perform administrative tasks in the ambulatory care setting.
- Explain general office policies and establish and maintain patient records.
- Perform clinical tasks in the ambulatory care setting.
- Communicate (written, verbal and nonverbal) effectively with diverse patients and staff about patient instructions, community resources and health maintenance and disease prevention.
- Apply medico-legal knowledge to identify and respond to issues of confidentiality.
- Perform and document within legal and ethical boundaries.
- Identify and model professional conduct and appearance in specific, multicultural workplace settings.
Top Transfer-To institutions
- BAS at Seattle Central: Leads to UW’s MEDEX program for Physician Assistants
- Direct application to UW’s MEDEX Program
Important Dates or Milestones Specific to Degree/Certificate
Completed MA externship of 180 hours and passing national exam to work as a Medical Assistant in the US.
Apply for MA-C through DOH to work in the state of WA
Key Advisors
In this program, you will learn the skills necessary to work in a frontline administrative capacity in health care.
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Department/Program URL:
Healthcare Professions Website – Clinic Service Representative Certificate
GPA Requirement:
Students must achieve a cumulative 2.0 GPA and achieve a 2.0 in all HEAL courses and pass required competencies to graduate with their Clinic Service Representative Certificate.
Number of Credits:
45
Degree or Certificate Learning Outcomes:
- Communicate (written, verbal and nonverbal) effectively with diverse patients and staff.
- Apply medico-legal knowledge to identify and respond to issues of confidentiality.
- Document within legal and ethical boundaries.
- Identify and model professional conduct and appearance in specific, multicultural workplace settings.
- Demonstrate competency in Vital Signs
- Demonstrate administrative tasks in the medical using therapeutic communication and customer service skills