Clinical Medical Assistant - Hybrid
Course Overview
Our Clinical Medical Assistant program will prepare students to handle a wide range of health care services and tasks ranging from Medical Laboratory practices and clinical patient procedures for the private and public sectors as well as hospitals
The Clinical Medical Assistant program at Medical Training Institute of New York is designed to prepare students to assist medical providers by performing basic clinical duties in doctor’s office, Clinics and/or medical center.
The core curriculum covers a variety of subjects, including EKG, Phlebotomy, medical practice, medical law and ethics, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures and tests. The courses are grouped around knowledge and skills required for clinical medical assisting.
Students are required to complete a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility that includes competencies, logs and evaluations completed by the student. At the completion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment as medical assistants.
Program Summary
Course overview
Our Clinical Medical Assistant program will prepare students to handle a wide range of health care services and tasks ranging from Medical Laboratory practices and clinical patient procedures for the private and public sectors as well as hospitals
The Clinical Medical Assistant program at Medical Training Institute of New York is designed to prepare students to assist medical providers by performing basic clinical duties in doctor’s office, Clinics and/or medical center.
The core curriculum covers a variety of subjects, including EKG, Phlebotomy, medical practice, medical law and ethics, patient preparation, and basic laboratory procedures and tests. The courses are grouped around knowledge and skills required for clinical medical assisting.
Students are required to complete a supervised clinical externship at a medical facility that includes competencies, logs and evaluations completed by the student. At the completion of the program, graduates who have diligently attended class and their externship, studied, and practiced their skills should have the necessary skills to seek entry-level employment as medical assistants.
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Textbooks
| Kinn's The Medical Assistant, 14th Edition | Textbook | ISBN: 9780323581264 | 2021 Author: Elsevier |
| Kinn's The Medical Assistant - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 14th Edition | Elsevier eBook on VitalSource | ISBN: 9780323655743 | 2020 Author: Elsevier |
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WHAT CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS DO
Clinical Medical assistants complete clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.
Clinical Medical assistants typically do the following:
- Measure vital signs, such as blood pressure
- Help physicians with patient examinations
- Perform EKG
- Prepare blood samples for laboratory tests
- Enter patient information into medical records
Clinical medical assistants Perform basic laboratory tests, dispose of contaminated supplies, and sterilize medical instruments. They may have additional responsibilities, such as instructing and assist patients about medication or special diets, preparing patients for x rays, removing stitches, drawing blood, or changing dressings.
Some medical assistants specialize according to the type of medical office where they work. The following are examples of specialized Clinical medical assistants:
Ophthalmic medical assistants and optometric assistants help ophthalmologists and optometrists provide eye care. They show patients how to insert, remove, and care for contact lenses. Ophthalmic medical assistants also may help an ophthalmologist in surgery.
Podiatric medical assistants work closely with podiatrists (foot doctors). They may make castings of feet, expose, and develop x rays, and assist podiatrists in surgery
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Introduction to Medical Assisting
- Introduction to Anatomy and Medical Terminology
- Fundamentals of Ambulatory Care Administration
- Coding and Medical Billing
- Advanced Ambulatory Care Administration
- Fundamentals of Clinical Medical Assisting
- Principles of Electrocardiography
- Principles of Pharmacology
- Assisting with Medications
- Assisting with Medical Specialties
- Assisting with Clinical Laboratory Procedures
- Introduction to the Clinical Laboratory
- Blood Collection and Analysis of Blood
- Microbiology and Immunology
- Job Seeking and Skills and Strategies
WHO WILL BENEFIT
Those Considering Nursing
If your goal is to become a nurse, starting out as a Clinical Medical Assistant is a great opportunity to explore the nursing field. You'll get the chance to work alongside LPNs and RNs in a variety of healthcare settings, earning invaluable experience and skills along the way
Aspiring Medical Professionals
Working as a Clinical Medical Assistant gives many of us our first taste of working in the medical field. You might gain inspiration to continue that career path and get a more in-depth understanding of the medical world. It's okay to share this desire with your interviewer. It shows your dedication to the field and a willingness to learn
Job Stability
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report: Employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 18 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.
About 104,400 openings for medical assistants are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire
Total Program Cost:
| Program | Clinical Medical Assistan |
| Hours | 450 |
| Application Fee: | $100 |
| Tuition: | $3,950 |
| Technology Fee: | $360 |
| Clinical & Lab Fee: | $580 |
| Book Fee: | $856 |
| Uniform Fee: | $66 |
| Total Cost: | $5,912 |
Fees
Registration Fee
A non-refundable Registration Fee of $100 was due during registration to reserve a seat.
Clinical Lab Fee
Clinical/Lab Fee is used to cover the cost of Liability insurance policy and student lab operations and to provide students with Liability Insurance at clinical rotation internship sites.
Technology Fees:
Technology Fee provides students with Online Learning Resources, the learning management system, and the student portal.
Books:
Students are required to purchase all textbooks on their own. Textbook costs are estimated at $450.
Uniform Fee
Students are required to purchase MTI logo Lab coat and scrubs on their own. MTI logo scrubs can be purchased from the school bookstore or online at portal.mtiofnewyork.com/stores.
Tuition
The Clinical Medical Assistant Program is $1,663 for each of the program's three (3) quarters and a total of $4,990 for the entire program, with tuition payments due as follows:
| Quarter | Hours | Cost Per Quarter |
| 1 | 150 | $1663 |
| 2 | 150 | $1663 |
| 3 | 150 | $1663 |