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Medical Assisting
Medical assistants work directly with patients performing both clinical and administrative tasks. Duties can vary by employer but you can expect to work alongside doctors, nurses, office managers and other medical professionals.
Patient responsibilities: greeting patients, checking vital signs, drawing blood,
giving injections, removing sutures, prepping patients, taking EKGs
Office responsibilities: scheduling appointments, coordinating tests, ordering procedures, handling charts, sterilizing equipment
Jobs
What can I do with a degree in Medical Assisting?
Medical Assistants are in demand and can find jobs in a variety of facilities:
- Hospitals
- Doctors’ offices
- Nursing homes
- Clinics
- Ambulatory (outpatient) facilities
- Insurance companies
- Specialty practices like chiropractors, optometrists, podiatrists
Where are PTI grads working?
View a profile of a Medical Assisting graduate.
Why should I choose PTI for Medical Assisting?
Requirements
What do I need to get in?
An interest in Medical Assisting and your high school diploma. No diploma? We accept GED recipients too. Ask us how you can earn yours. Schedule an appointment to meet with an admissions coordinator and take a tour.
Schedule – When will I be in class?
- Just 21 months to earn your associate in science degree in Medical Assisting – including your 3-month industry internship.
- You can be a morning or afternoon student. It all depends on when you start.
I’m curious and I want more information.
Sign-Up for our mailing list. Let us know you’re interested in a Medical Assisting career.
Schedule an appointment to meet with an admissions coordinator and tour campus. Talk about financial aid and find out about campus life first-hand.
I’m motivated and I want to apply.
Complete an online application. It’s free!
