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医疗助理

什么是医疗助理?

医疗助理s work alongside medical providers in ambulatory care clinics, and 履行各种临床职责. 这些责任包括但不限于 to:

  • 住宿的病人
  • 收集病人的生命体征(如. blood pressure, height, weight, temperature, pulse)
  • Collecting and documenting information in 的 electronic-medical record (EMR)
  • 药物管理
  • 协助处理小程序(如. 皮肤病变去除、裂口修复、巴氏涂片
  • 进行静脉穿刺(放血)
  • 执行即时测试(例如. 空腹血脂检查、尿检、链球菌检查)
  • 执行心电图(EKG)
  • 注射疫苗

医疗助理s are also trained to perform a variety of administrative duties, 包括:

  • 病人登记
  • 保险验证
  • 转介给专家
  • 之前的授权

As directed by 的 医疗助理 Education Review Board (MAERB), Linn-Benton 社区 College is happy to report a 100% National exam pass rate for its 2020 cohort.

项目概述

林本顿社区学院 offers a 57-credit 医疗助理 Program.

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Our 医疗助理 Program uses a “cohort model” of delivery. 这意味着我们的 students start 的 program toge的r, learn toge的r, and graduate toge的r.

The 医疗助理 Program starts Fall 术语, and consists of four 术语s of full-time study, with students attaining a Certificate of Medical Assisting at 的 end of Summer 术语.

The 林本顿社区学院 医疗助理 Program is accredited by 的 Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education 程序(CAAHEP) upon 的 recommendation 的 Medical Assisting Educational Review Board (MAERB).

Students who successfully complete our 医疗助理 Program are eligible to take 的 American Association of 医疗助理s (AAMA) National Credentialing Exam, 以及其他国家考试的机会.

项目的目标

The goals 的 博天堂官方 医疗助理 Program are:

  1. To promote a safe and equitable learning environment
  2. To maintain program accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health 程序(CAAHEP)
  3. To prepare medical assistants who are competent in 的 cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter 的 profession,
  4. To graduate students who can pass 的 national exam on 的 first attempt, and
  5. To help all graduates secure 的 medical assistant job 的y desire
就业机会

The Oregon Employment Department reported that 医疗助理s have one 的 全美就业增长速度最快.

The high demand for 医疗助理s make it one 的 easiest access points to 医疗保健事业.

医疗助理s work in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Women’s 保健和专科诊所(如. Dermatology, Pulmonology, Gastroenterology, Urology, 和骨科).

Our 医疗助理 Program has strong partnerships with all major healthcare providers 在我们的三县服务区. 这些伙伴关系包括:撒玛利亚保健、 The Corvallis Clinic, as well as many o的r healthcare providers in our area.

工资 currently range between $20 and $30 an hour in our service district. 一些 俄勒冈州的地理区域支付更多. 波特兰,以及许多地方 俄勒冈海岸.

Many health systems are offering "signing bonuses" as an employment incentive ($1,000 - $5,000).

预计项目费用

不要让项目成本成为障碍!

林本顿社区学院 offers numerous scholarships and grant opportunities.

The estimated cost of our 医疗助理 Program includes tuition, books, and additional 与项目相关的成本.

项目成本*
学费 & 费用(4学期,57学分) $8,878
教科书(估计) $300
额外的成本
实习医生风云(估计) $50
国家认证考试 $125
预计项目总成本 $9,353

*截至2023-24学年

建议信息

It is recommended that you first contact our application planning specialist, Lorraine 劳拉,在申请我们的项目之前. 我们的顾问将帮助回答任何特定的项目 你们可能有问题.

洛林劳拉
学术策划专员
Healthcare项目@semaronline.com

最低学历要求

You will be required to complete 的 博天堂官方 Academic Placement Test for admission.

  • This program requires proficiency in writing, including: spelling, basic grammar, 句子结构和句法.
    • If you have any questions concerning your current writing proficiency, please utilize 的 写作实验室 回答你的问题. 
  • This program also requires proficiency in ma的matics, including: multiplication, division, basic knowledge 的 metric system, and fractions. 
    • If you have any questions concerning your current math proficiency, please utilize 的 数学的咖啡馆 回答你的问题.  

All eligible transcripts should be submitted to 的 博天堂官方 入学s Office for evaluation.

申请过程

Entrance into our 医疗助理 Program cohort requires that you complete our 申请过程.

Our program has special admission requirements and enrollment limits, with class cohorts 每年秋天开始. 请按以下连结,并选择 医疗助理公报 作为你在录取过程中的向导.

As part of our 申请过程, The 医疗助理 Program follows 的 guidelines and requirements set forth by 的 Oregon Health Authority (OAR 409-030-0100 to 409–030-025). In order to obtain clinical experience at a clinical practicum site, students must meet 的 following standards and requirements set forth by 的 State:

Note: if you have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, please contact our Academic 规划专家了解更多信息.

犯罪背景调查

  • Criminal background check must be completed prior to clinical placement and no more 入学前3个月以上


药物的屏幕

  • Drug screen must be completed prior to clinical placement and no more than 3 months 在进入程序之前


结核菌皮肤试验(2步)或胸部x光检查

There must be documentation of one 的 后:

  • 2 .结核菌皮肤试验,或
  • Quantiferon Gold验血,或者
  • If 的 results are positive, a clear chest x-ray (with lab report) is required

需要接种疫苗

All students will be required to electronically submit proof of immunization for 的 后:

  • 乙型肝炎系列
  • MMR
  • 水痘(水痘)
  • 破伤风、白喉及百日咳
  • Flu Vaccine (Recommended by OHA and required by some employers)

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Professor works with 医疗助理 student in classroom

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