Medical
Administrative Assistant
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| Career Opportunities |
| Hospitals |
| Clinics |
| Physicians' offices |
| Extended care facilities |
| Medical insurance companies |
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See also:
Health Science Career Pathways |
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Degree
& Certificate Options
A certificate is awarded
upon successful completion of the required
Office Assistant courses. All credits earned
in completion of the certificate may be
applied toward the Administrative Assistant
or Medical Administrative Assistant Associate
of Applied Science Degrees, and a high percentage
of the coursework may be applied toward
the Medical Assistant Associate of Applied
Science Degree. |
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| What
you will learn |
- to schedule appointments
- how to establish and maintain patient
records
- appropriate methods of processing mail:
billing, collections
- medical coding
- insurance filing
- basic reception duties
- appropriae business correspondence
- transcription of medical reports and
letters
- to follow appropriate medical office
policies
- to be cognizant of the ethical and legal
responsibilities of the medical profession
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| CAREER
CLOSEUP |
| Job Outlook
and Pay Info |
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| Median Wage (MT)* |
$23,200 |
| Median Wage (US)* |
$27,000 |
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| Average entry-level wage, COT grads (2003-2005) |
$21,099 |
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| Expected growth (MT)* |
14% |
| Expected growth (US)* |
17% |
| (projections through 2012) |
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| *Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Office of Employment Projections;
MT Dept. of Labor and Industry, Research and
Analysis Bureau |
 COT Graduate Placement Data |
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| Skills,
Traits, Preparatory Classes that would be helpful |
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Giving full attention to what other people
are saying, taking time to understand the
points being made, asking questions as appropriate,
and not interrupting at inappropriate times
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs
in work-related documents
- Talking to others to convey information
effectively
- Adjusting actions in relation to others'
actions
- Understanding the implications of new
information for both current and future
problem-solving and decision-making
- Managing one's own time and the time of
others
- Communicating effectively in writing as
appropriate for the needs of the audience
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