Health Sciences
The best way to become a medical administrative assistant is to obtain specialized training. Students at Globe University-Sioux Falls earn associate degrees and technical diplomas that prepare them for rewarding careers in this allied health field.
Find out about our medical administrative assistant programs. Contact our Sioux Falls, SD, campus. Call us at 1-877-303-6060 to learn about career opportunities, admissions requirements and financial aid. A representative will be happy to answer all your questions and help you with the application process. Learn how to become a medical administrative assistant today.
Career opportunities for medical administrative assistants
Medical administrative assistants work in every type of health care delivery organization:
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Non-governmental public health organizations
- Local, state and federal governmental health organizations
They also work in places such as medical research facilities and insurance companies. Medical administrative assistants have the training and skills to help these organizations thrive.
Positioned for advancement
Medical administrative assistants are often able to advance because of their administrative skills and their on-the-job experience. They can become administrators with titles such as:
- Patient relations representative
- Medical office manager
- Hospital admissions coordinator
- Executive medical administrative assistant
- Health information clerk
- Admitting and discharge clerk
Tasks performed by medical administrative assistants
Medical administrative assistants are key members of health care delivery teams. Often responsible for the smooth operation of their organizations, they perform duties such as:
- Scheduling appointments
- Transcribing medical records
- Contacting patients by telephone or letter
- Greeting patients
- Maintaining records online or in hard copy
- Completing insurance and other medical forms
- Managing specific office functions
Build a strong career with focused training
Our medical administrative assistant training includes general business and administrative courses and those that focus on medical settings. The combination of these three areas of training gives our graduates an edge that allows them to be valuable employees from their first days on the job. Students in the diploma program learn skills such as:
- Business Communications
- Business Writing
- Computer Information Systems
- MS Office Professional
- Keyboarding
- Medical Terminology
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Health Care Law and Ethics
- Medical Transcription
- Medical Office Procedures
- Student Success
- Career Development
- Interpersonal Relations
Students in the AAS program take additional elective credits and f general education courses to strengthen their communication and presentation skills. They gain an understanding of the diverse world in which they will be working.
Learn more about becoming a medical administrative assistant
Contact Globe University for more information about an associate degree or technical diploma program that will prepare you to become a medical administrative assistant. Call our Sioux Falls, SD, school at 1-877-303-6060 to speak with a representative who can answer your questions and help you with the admissions process.