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 Medical Assistant
Become a Registered Medical Assistant! Can you see yourself in a medical uniform, assisting a doctor to help patients to feel better? If you are a caring person who likes to help people, working as a medical assistant could be the job for you. Attain the skills you need to
acquire the career you want and the future you and your family deserve. Call PIHT today at 724-437-4600.
The PIHT Medical Assisting Program is designed to prepare students for positions in various medical settings. Students are
trained to assist physicians and other health-care professionals in the examination and treatment of patients in doctors’ offices and hospitals.
They also prepared for medical office administration careers.
*The MA program at PIHT is approved by the American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA). Upon successful completion of the program, students are encouraged to register with the ARMA.
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Program Highlights
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Clinical
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Administrative
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Vital signs
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Assisting with physical exams
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Vision screening
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Specimen collection
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Urinalysis
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Blood glucose
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Other CLIA-waived laboratory testing
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Phlebotomy
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Sterilization techniques
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Assisting with minor office surgery
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Injections/Pharmacology
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Electrocardiograms
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- Insurance processing & medical billing
- ICD-9 & CPT coding and classification
- Office management
- Patient scheduling & records management
- Medical transcription
- Medical terminology
- Health information law & ethics
- Computer applications & operations
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Career Opportunities
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- Medical Assistant
- Dialysis Technician
- Phlebotomist
- EKG Technician
- Chiropractic Assistant
- Pharmacy Technician
- Medical Office Administrator
- Patient Registration
- Medical Records Clerk
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