Parkland's Medical Assistant Program prepares students to act as a liaison between the physician and the patient. Medical assistants are skilled in both clinical and administrative areas. In the administrative area typical tasks include medical records management and EMR, awareness of insurance, billing and coding, and patient scheduling.

Clinical tasks may include taking vital signs, EKGs, venipuncture, administering medications and immunizations, sterile instrumentation, height/weight measurements, specimen collection, and point of care testing.

Medical assistants primarily work in outpatient settings but may work in hospitals, medical billing companies, or any place office skills and medical knowledge merge.

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Medical Assistant

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

OPEN HOUSE

RSVP for the Open House

Friday, November 1st

12:00pm-2:00pm

Learn more about our careers - Take tours - Meet the faculty and students!

Locations:

Health Professions Main Campus

2400 W. Bradley, Champaign IL 61821- Lwing

Dental Hygiene, Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Care, Surgical Technology, Veterinary Technology

Join us on Main Campus for tours of our labs and demonstrations by students!

Health Professions on Mattis

1309 N. Mattis, Champaign IL 61821- Hwing

Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service Technology, Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Nursing Assistant, Occupational Therapy, Practical Nursing

Join us on Mattis for birthing simulator demonstrations at 12:30 and 1:30 plus demonstrations and information tables throughout the building!

Clinical Site Placement:

Parkland College has partnerships and a board-approved clinical affiliation agreement with the local clinics in the 505 district and their outlying locations. Students will be required to travel for their clinic assignment.

Sample Schedule

Bureau of Labor Statistics Medical Assisting

Program approval by:

- American Registry of Medical Assistants • arma-cert.org
- National Healthcareer Association • www.hnanow.com

Students will be eligible to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) certification exam.

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