Let Everest College help you prepare for a life-changing career.
With the Easy Start program, a personal admissions representative
can get to know you and guide you through your career goals,
educational options and even help you enroll in a
program—all in a few easy steps. Everest College offers:
Easy Enrollment
Our representatives will help you through each step of the
enrollment process.
Flexible Class Schedules
Our programs are designed for working adults. We offer day and
evening classes structured to work around your schedule, not
ours.
Financial Aid
Financial assistance may be available for those who qualify.
For the many students that may qualify for financial
assistance, our trained representatives will walk you through
the application process.
Small Class Sizes
You won't get lost in the crowd. Our class sizes are small, so
you can get the attention you deserve.
Career Services Assistance
Our Career Services Office will even help you find a job when
you graduate.
The Medical Administrative Assistant program provides you with
the skills necessary to manage the day-to-day operations of a
medical facility. Office management and technical ability are
vital skills learned in this exciting program.
You will receive education that emphasizes the administrative and
business aspects of overseeing a medical or dental office. The
Medical Administrative Assistant program includes instruction on
the following:
The administrative, business and communication courses will
provide you with a well-rounded background to meet the needs of
today's ever-changing medical industry. You will gain valuable
skills, enabling you to become a vital link between patient and
doctor.
Strong clinical and administrative skills will provide
innumerable employment opportunities with medical and dental
offices, clinics, long-term health care facilities, insurance
companies, hospitals and home health agencies. The aging of the
population combined with continued medical advances will
significantly increase health care demand and career
opportunities in this exciting field.
Medical Assisting - Associate's & Diploma
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Have you dreamed of starting a career in the medical field, but
weren't sure where to begin? Consider the role of Medical
Assistant, which in recent years has become an integral part of
the health care arena. Medical Assistants are trained in both
administrative and clinical procedures and are capable of filling
a variety of rewarding positions.
Our education program is divided into learning units called
modules. You must complete the modules in their entirety, in any
sequence, to successfully complete this curriculum. The learning
modules of the Medical Assisting program encompass lecture,
theory and laboratory work in the following areas:
- Patient care and communication
- Clinical assisting and pharmacology
- Medical insurance, bookkeeping and health sciences
- Cardiopulmonary and electrocardiography
- Laboratory procedures
- Endocrinology and reproduction
- Therapeutic care
Upon successful completion of the modules, you are required to
participate in a 160-hour externship. This program provides you
with the opportunity to interact with patients and apply the
principles and practices learned in the classroom.
You will be prepared to maintain the highest quality of patient
care; take vital signs, run laboratory and diagnostic tests, all
while utilizing your organization, communication and management
skills. Gain employment in a hospital, clinic, doctor's office,
nursing home, medical supply business, home health care agency,
insurance company or pharmaceutical company.
Medical Insurance Billing/Coding - Diploma
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You will learn the basic concepts and procedures to perform the
tasks involved in health insurance as well as insurance claim
forms. You will also gain knowledge of basic coding definitions
and how to apply those codes to medical documentation.
The Medical Insurance Billing/Coding program includes:
- Medical insurance
- Claims processing/collection strategies
- Current procedural coding
- Diagnostic coding
To succeed in this field, you will need to possess a combination
of skills. A thorough knowledge of medical terminology, preparing
and processing of insurance claims, set up and maintenance of
patient records and proper code selection and application are all
essential tools for this profession. Strong computer and
keyboarding skills are also vital to the effectiveness of these
jobs.
This program offers simulated practice where you manually and
electronically prepare insurance claims. You will practice
interviewing and documenting skills to obtain the necessary
patient information for successfully completing and managing
claims.
Pharmacy Technician - Diploma
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You will develop strong customer service, communication and
interpersonal skills needed to interact with patients, co-workers
and health care professionals. You will gain strong mathematical,
organizational and technical skills needed to count and measure
medication, manage inventories and complete pharmaceutical dosage
forms. It is essential that you can recognize, spell, define and
use appropriate medical terminology, words and abbreviations.
Pharmacy technicians can gain positions in both health care
facilities and retail establishments including:
- Hospitals
- Medical centers
- Outpatient clinics
- Urgent care centers
- Pharmacies
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