Careers

At the present time Medical Skills for Life Institute is offering 3 courses Clinical Medical Assistant, Administrative Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy. According to the US Dept of Labor, these medical fields are among the fastest growing in the country. Here are some of the areas, just to name a few, where Medical Assistants and Phlebotomists work:

1. PRIVATE DOCTORS OFFICES – SPECIALISTS, GENERAL, HEART, NEURO
2. QUICK CARE FACILITIES
3. GROUP PRACTICES
4. HOSPITALS
5. DENTISTS OFFICES
6. UNIVERSITIES
7. WEIGHT LOSS CENTERS
8. MEDICAL STAFFING COMPANIES (TEMP SERVICES)
9. REHAB CLINICS
10. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES STATE, CITY AND FEDERAL
11. RAIDOLOGY LABS
12. DIAGOSTIC LABS
13. HOME HEALTH AIDES
14. INSURANCE CODER
15. MEDICAL ASSISTING INSTRUCTOR
16. AMBULATORY MEDICAL SERVICES (e.g. EMERGENCY SERVICES)
17. PHARMACIES
18. CHIROPRACTORS
19. VETRINARIANS
20. CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
21. NON-PROFIT ORGNIZATIONS I.E. NEVADA CANCER INSTITUTE,CATHOLIC CHARITIES, ETC
22. PLASMA CENTERS
23. MEDICAL COLLECTIONS COMPANIES OR DEPTS
24. MEDICAL BILLING COMPANIES OR DEPTS
25. SPAS

ADMINISTRATIVE MEDICAL ASSISTANTS:

• Scheduling and receiving patients
• Preparing and maintaining medical records
• Performing basic secretarial skills and medical transcription
• Handling telephone calls and writing correspondence
• Serving as a liaison between the physician and other individuals
• Managing practice finances

CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANTS:

• Asepsis and infection control
• Taking patient histories and vital signs
• Performing first aid and CPR
• Preparing patients for procedures
• Assisting the physician with examinations and treatments
• Collecting and processing specimens
• Performing selected diagnostic tests
• Preparing and administering medications as directed by the physician

PHLEBOTOMY:

• Taught through didactic, student laboratory, and clinical experiences
• Theory,performance and principles of CLIA waived laboratory tests
• Learn Software of Major Labs
• Variety of blood collection methods
• Proper labeling of specimens and quality assurance
• Billing and Codiing of Lab Tests Performed
• CPR

More medical assistants are employed by practicing physicians than any other type of allied health personnel. There are, and will probably continue to be, almost unlimited opportunities for formally educated medical assistants.  The need for Phlebotomists is growing at a rapid rate because of the many lab tests and blood collections needed in fields such as insurance, home health care etc.