Prism Career Institute

MAY 6, 2025

Aiding a physician: A medical assistant helps reduce a physician’s workload by cleaning treated or wounded areas, drawing blood, performing electrocardiogram (EKG) and other medical tests, preparing collected lab samples, or removing stitches. They also may work with a patient to schedule any follow-up appointments.

Medical Assistant

WSMDA

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This will be similar to other secretarial work, including: Answering phones Scheduling appointments Updating patients’ medical records Bookkeeping and billing Paperwork services, such as filling out insurance claims Good computer skills and excellent attention to detail are a must.

Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

We offer convenient course schedules, including evening courses, allowing you to get your education in on your own time. As a medical assistant you’ll have a wide range of different duties, so having military experience is helpful. The program overall includes 720 total hours and takes about 40 weeks of instruction to complete.

Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

JULY 23, 2024

A key difference is that medical assistants cannot diagnose patients or issue treatments or prescriptions.

Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

JUNE 1, 2024

Clinical Duties Medical assistants may be asked to perform the following clinical duties: Record patients’ symptoms and update medical histories Measure vital signs (i.e.,

Medical Assistant

Prism Career Institute

APRIL 29, 2025

We can accommodate busy schedules by offering day classes at our Philadelphia location and daytime and evening classes at our two New Jersey sites. Our outstanding instructors and valuable firsthand experiences through an externship can give them the abilities and insights to provide effective patient care.

Medical Assistant

CareerStep

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Since this is all done online, you can work at your own pace and finish your medical billing or coding course on your schedule. Take our free typing test to find your WPM and learn more about careers that will put your speed to good use. I have a very flexible schedule, and that’s great.” Did you know? Fast typers are in-demand.

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