Office of Continuing Education

The healthcare field offers one of the leading areas of opportunities for career growth today. Within healthcare, medical assistants are among the most in-demand professionals. NHA estimates that job openings for medical assistants are increasing by 9-15% each year.

 

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics concurs with the NHA estimate. Its data indicates job opportunities for medical assistants will grow by 23% overall by 2028. This is four times the expected average growth for all jobs.

Medical assistants earn $34,800 per year, or $16.73 per hour on average, according to BLS data.

 

WHAT DOES A CERTIFIED CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CCMA) JOB INVOLVE?

According to NHA, certified clinical medical assistants serve in a variety of functions that combine office operations and patient procedures. CCMA's may coordinate patient scheduling, facilitate office visits and manage patient records, including Electronic Health Records (EHR). They may also assist with exams and procedures such as EKG, phlebotomy, and laboratory procedures.

 

ARE CCMAs THE SAME AS CNAs?

While CCMAs may serve in a variety of roles in the healthcare setting, including office processes, clinical procedures and patient management, Certified Nurses Assistants (CNAs) work full-time with patients and may help with basic care activities such as dressing, bathing, and moving patients while they are under medical care.

 

DO CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS NEED CERTIFICATION?

The healthcare environment operates on the basis of professionalism, precision and dedication to patient welfare. Medical assistant certification may be required for many jobs. Earning a certification such as the CCMA establishes a medical assistant as a caring, responsible professional who has undergone a study and assessment program to validate their credentials.

 

IN WHAT FACILITIES DO CCMAs WORK?

CCMAs commonly work in hospitals, physicians' offices, outpatient clinics, and other healthcare facilities, according to the BLS.

 

Prepare to take and earn the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam

Learn the skills necessary to function as a member of the healthcare team in an ambulatory setting.

Know the standards for ethical behavior, therapeutic communication, protecting the privacy of patient information

Understand the importance of a first impression and a safe office environment

Summarize the HIPAA Privacy Rule and HIPAA Security Rule

Demonstrate basic medical terminology knowledge

Discuss government and private insurances

Identify the functions of the major body systems

Demonstrate how to write a chief complaint and obtain a patient history

Discuss the importance of medical and surgical asepsis

Explain the information contained in different types of medical records.

Identify the three methods used to perform venipuncture

 

There are no prerequisites to take the course.

Medical Terminology

INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM

THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

THE LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEMS

THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

THE URINARY SYSTEM

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

THE SPECIAL SENSES THE EYES AND EARS

THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, PHARMACOLOGY

 

Certified Clinical Medical Assistant

BECOMING A MEDICAL ASSISTANT

MANAGING STRESS AND IMPROVING COMMUNICATION

LAW, ETHICS AND HEALTHCARE

IMPROVING YOUR MEDICAL OFFICE

COMPUTERS IN THE AMBULATORY CARE SETTING

TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND PATIENT SCHEDULING

ENHANCING THE PATIENT EXPERIENCE

MANAGING MEDICAL RECORDS

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION

WORKING WITH MEDICAL DOCUMENTS

MEDICAL BILLING AND OVERVIEW CODING: AN OVERVIEW

DAILY FINANCIAL PRACTICES

THE ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANT AS OFFICE MANAGER

MAJOR BODY SYSTEMS

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

PHARMACOLOGY

NUTRITION AND SPECIAL DIETS

THE CHIEF COMPLAINT AND PATIENT HISTORY

RECORDING VITAL SIGNS

THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

SPECIALTY EXAMS AND PROCEDURES

MEDICAL ASEPSIS AND INFECTION CONTROL

SURGICAL ASEPSIS AND STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES

SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS

ASSISTING WITH MINOR OFFICE SURGERIES

INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDICAL LABORATORY

BASIC MICROBIOLOGY

INTRODUCTION TO PHLEBOTOMY

BASIC HEMATOLOGY

ELECTROCARDIOGRAM

ADMINISTERING NONINJECTABLE MEDICATIONS

BASIC GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTIONS

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING

REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT MODALITIES

FIRST AID TECHNIQUES

EMERGENCIES IN THE MEDICAL OFFICE

 

Nancy Smith

Nancy Smith has over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry. Her clinical experience includes working as a medical assistant for a network of rural health clinics, and as a medical coder, insurance claims specialist, and medical records auditor. She worked as a medical office manager for ten years, where she recruited and trained all medical assistants. Nancy holds a bachelor's degree in vocational education and has developed and taught medical assistant programs.

 

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