Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) - Medical Assistant
Medical Assistant
A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical office administrative services and perform clinical duties including patient intake and care, routine diagnostic and recording procedures, pre-examination and examination assistance, and the administration of medications and first aid. Includes instruction in basic anatomy and physiology; medical terminology; medical law and ethics; patient psychology and communications; medical office procedures; and clinical diagnostic, examination, testing, and treatment procedures. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Maine schools that offer a medical assistant degree. Students at Southern Maine Community College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:
- Associate
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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Medical Assistant Program
The table below lists the number of students that have completed the medical assistant program at the Southern Maine Community College for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Overall
| Total | |
|---|---|
All Students | 21 |
By Gender
| Total | |
|---|---|
Male | - |
Female | 21 |
By Race
| Total | |
|---|---|
American Indian | - |
Black | - |
Asian | 1 |
Hispanic | - |
White | 18 |
Unknown | 2 |
Career Options For Graduates
Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Medical Assistants
Job Description
Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of medical assistants in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 527,600
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 690,400
- Percent Job Growth: 30.90%
Medical Equipment Preparers
Job Description
Prepare, sterilize, install, or clean laboratory or healthcare equipment. May perform routine laboratory tasks and operate or inspect equipment. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of medical equipment preparers in our career profile section.
Projections
- Total Employment (2010): 49,200
- Total Employment Projected (2020): 57,800
- Percent Job Growth: 17.50%
- Percent of Medical Equipment Preparers That Are Self-Employed: (2010): 2%
List of schools that offer a medical assistant degree or program in Maine
- Community Colleges
- Career Colleges
Community Colleges
| Central Maine Community College | |
Auburn, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 26 |
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| Eastern Maine Community College | |
Bangor, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 21 |
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| Kennebec Valley Community College | |
Fairfield, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 16 |
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| Northern Maine Community College | |
Presque Isle, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 7 |
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| Washington County Community College | |
Calais, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 15 |
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| York County Community College | |
Wells, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 3 |
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Career Colleges
| Beal College | |
Bangor, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 42 |
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| Northeast Technical Institute | |
Scarborough, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 34 |
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| Seacoast Career Schools - Sanford Campus | |
Sanford, ME
| Students That Completed This Program: 150 |
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