American Career College

Medical Assistants have grown into an essential component of health provider teams and their duties keep growing. In a report by the U.S. Dept. of Labor - MA jobs are predicted to expand much quicker than the median, placing MA's among the most booming careers across the ten-year period of 2006-16. Our MA course is created to furnish pupils with the know-how and skills needed to start positions in health care environments.

Pupils acquire proficiency in readying patients for exams, conducting back office lab methods, administering drugs, and typical lab techniques. This training is mixed with thorough front office training to make for a rounded education in the medical field.

What exactly does a Medical Assistant do on the job?

• Administer shots
• Routine Office Procedures
• Perform EKG's
• Check vital signs
• Venipuncture
• Schedule physical exams
• Basic Insurance Billing
• Medical records
• Assist patients
• Assist those with minor surgery
• Routine lab testing
• Perform Eye/Ear Examinations

What companies do Medical Assistants perform their work for?

Beneath are listed only some of the businesses that have employed grads of ACC.

• Bosley Medical Group
• Children's Hospital
• Hollywood Presbyterian
• Kaiser Permanente
• Clinica San Miguel
• L.A. Free Clinic
• L.A. Health Partners
• U.S. Healthworks

MA's can perform duties at urgent care and medical clinics, physician's offices, and home health businesses.