Prepare for a new career sooner than you think
Medical Assistants are often the first person a patient interacts with when they visit the doctor's office. They play key roles in delivering quality care. Medical assistants support both the physician in running their practice, as well as aid in caring for patients. A special and diverse health care career choice.
A Career as a Medical Assistant
Medical assistants help prepare patients for their appointments, gather and send lab samples, and help run the medical office, handling referrals appointments, payment, record-keeping and ordering supplies.
Primary Duties of a Medical Assistant Include:
- Taking patient histories and vital signs (blood pressure, etc.)
- Entering data into patient records
- Handling administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments and calling in referrals
- Keeping supply inventories in treatment rooms and the office stocked
- Gathering blood or other samples and preparing them for laboratory tests
- Assisting doctors or nurses during examinations
- Administering basic clinical tasks, such as cleaning and dressing wounds
Kansas City Medical Assistant Diploma Program Overview
The Concorde Medical Assistant diploma program is available at the either Kansas City campus locations, offers both the clinical and administrative skills you need to pursue career opportunities in private practices, group practices, hospital departments and more. You can earn your diploma in as few as 9-months.
Get ready for a career path with a healthy future, with our hands-on training that will cover topics ranging from office skills to basic clinical care. You will gain the skills to help physicians run their practices with attention spent on computer applications, medical billing, patient processing, as well as practice with phlebotomy and EKG skills-training.
Now Enrolling
Concorde is seeking dedicated students who want to:
- Learn to help physicians deliver quality care and maintain office operations
- Prepare for career opportunities in private practices, clinics, acute care, long-term care, hospice, and more
- Complete the diploma in as few as 9-months
Get started by scheduling an in-person or virtual Career Planning Session to explore if the medical assistant program is right for you!
**Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projected national growth in job openings for medical assistants 2023-2033 https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm Projections are national. Local job market demand may vary.
Curriculum
The medical assistant diploma program at Concorde San Diego covers computer applications, medical record keeping, and clinical skills including blood draws, vital sign measurement and more. You’ll also learn to collect and prepare samples for lab testing.
You can complete this program in as few as 9-months of study.
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Pathology
- Body Systems
- Medical Terminology
- Medical Front Office Procedures
- Venipuncture
- Laboratory Diagnostic Procedures
- EKG
Medical Assistant Diploma Program Delivered with Blended Learning
Concorde's approach to delivering a hands-on career focused medical assistant program leverages a blended learning model.
- You will complete some coursework and lab assignments conveniently online.
- With support from a dedicated online success coach to help you get accustomed to virtual learning.
Additionally you will visit the campus to apply theory to practice in simulation labs.
- With guidance from instructors with real-world experience you will practice taking vital signs, patient information, blood, EKG and other procedures.
The third element of Concorde's blended learning model is practical hands-on application in a health care setting. - the Externship Experience.
- Your externship experience provides a variety of cases and medical professional interactions - helping you better prepare for a career as a medical assistant.
Externships are a non-paid in-person learning experience, who's length and location may be subject to change. Concorde does not guarantee externship placement, graduation, post-externship employment or salary outcomes.
Career Outlook
Primary Duties of a Medical Assistant Include:
- Taking patient histories and vital signs (blood pressure, etc.)
- Entering data into patient records
- Handling administrative tasks, such as scheduling appointments and calling in referrals
- Keeping supply inventories in treatment rooms and the office stocked
- Gathering blood or other samples and preparing them for laboratory tests
- Assisting doctors or nurses during examinations
- Administering basic clinical tasks, such as cleaning and dressing wounds
Administrative Responsibilities of a Medical Assistant Can Include:
- Scheduling and receiving patients
- Preparing and maintaining medical records
- Performing basic secretarial skills and medical transcription
- Handling telephone inquiries and written correspondence
Address and Hours
Kansas City Campus
930 Carondelet Drive
Kansas City, Missouri 64114
FX: (816) 756-3231
Campus Hours of Operation
- Monday - Thursday 8 am - 8 pm
- Friday 8 am - 5 pm
- Saturday 9 am - 12 pm
- Sunday Closed
Satellite Campus
3239 Broadway Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64111
FX: (816) 756-3231
Hours of Operation
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday - 7:30 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday - 7:30 am - 7:00 pm.
Friday - 7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
Financial Aid
As part of our commitment to your success, Concorde ensures that you have access to comprehensive information and guidance in navigating the financial aid process. Concorde offers financial aid and scholarship programs to those who qualify.
Accreditation
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