What do Medical Administrative Professionals do?

   These versatile professionals are office specialists that are essential to many different health care settings, including physician's offices, chiropractors, cardiologists, dentists, and others. In addition, individuals can accomplish various jobs in the hospital environment, and some are employed by freestanding emergency centers and surgery centers. 

Opportunities for Certified Medical Administrative Assistants are growing1 because of the constant change within the medical profession and the surge of cross-training, which means that one individual is trained to do a variety of duties. Certified Medical Administrative Assistants greet patients as they arrive, obtain basic registration information, assemble patient medical records, perform office accounting and filing, handle all correspondence and scheduling of outpatient procedures, consultations, and appointments. In addition, they must have a basic knowledge of procedure and diagnostic coding, the ability to complete insurance forms, and to determine insurance coverage and limitations for the patient. 

This certification program will teach you the practical real-world skills essential for success in the healthcare field. Upon completion of this program, you will sit for your CMAA (Certified Medical Administrative Assistant) examination through the National Healthcareer Association (NHA).