Medical Administrative Assistant
Phased out as of Fall 2019
Career Opportunities
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- Physicians' offices
- Extended care facilities
- Medical insurance companies
Degree & Certificate Options
Upon successful completion of this program, students earn an Associate of Applied Science in Medical Administrative Assistant.
Program Details
- to schedule appointments
- how to establish and maintain patient records
- appropriate methods of processing mail: billing, collections
- medical coding
- insurance filing
- basic reception duties
- appropriate 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
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
Median Wage (US)*
Expected growth (MT)* (projection through 2016)
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, Office of Employment Projections; MT Dept. of Labor and Industry, Research and Analysis Bureau