Medical Assistant Programs in Houston
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Medical Assistant: Your Path to a Fulfilling Career in Healthcare
Are you ready for a career that challenges you, rewards you, and gives you the opportunity to make a difference? Medical assistant training might be the ideal career for you! As a medical assistant, you can enjoy the security of having an in-demand job and the valuable opportunity to make a significant impact on people’s lives.
Texas Health School’s Medical Assistant Program will prepare you to become an asset to any medical team. Not only will you be responsible for administrative duties like scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, and maintaining medical records, but you’ll also provide direct patient care by taking vital signs, administering medications, performing blood draws and electrocardiograms, and assisting with minor medical, laboratory, and surgical procedures. Upon completion of our Houston medical assistant program, you’ll possess the necessary skills to assist doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals in patient care management across a variety of medical settings.
Overview: Medical assistants play a crucial role in healthcare settings, performing both clinical and administrative tasks. They are in high demand due to a growing healthcare industry.
Job Responsibilities: Include patient care, recording vital signs, assisting with examinations, administering injections, performing electrocardiograms, phlebotomy, and managing patient records.
Texas Health School’s Medical Assistant Program will prepare you to become an asset to any medical team. Not only will you be responsible for administrative duties like scheduling appointments, verifying insurance, and maintaining medical records, but you’ll also provide direct patient care by taking vital signs, administering medications, performing blood draws and electrocardiograms, and assisting with minor medical, laboratory, and surgical procedures. Upon completion of our Houston medical assistant program, you’ll possess the necessary skills to assist doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals in patient care management across a variety of medical settings.
By enrolling in our Houston medical assistant program you will:
- Learn how to implement basic patient-care concepts.
- Be able to apply the principles of pharmacology and have an understanding of prescription management, injections, and medications.
- Gain hands-on training to assist with basic surgical procedures and the sterilization of surgical equipment.
- Understand the proper protocol to record vital signs and perform electrocardiograms.
- Acquire the knowledge and experience to provide first aid and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
- Have the opportunity to perform blood draws and clinical lab procedures.
- Learn how to exhibit compassionate and ethically sound behavior as a healthcare professional.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of administrative skills such as scheduling, utilization of program management software, EHR data entry, and insurance billing and coding.
After graduating from our Houston medical assistant program and becoming nationally registered, you will be eligible for entry-level positions in a range of medical environments such as hospitals, clinics, private practices, and offices. You can also pursue employment opportunities in roles like medical assistant, patient care assistant, patient care technician, medical office receptionist, or administrative health assistant.
Employment for Medical Assistant
- Job Market: There is a high demand for medical assistants in clinics, hospitals, and private practices. As per the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of medical assistants is projected to grow 14 percent from 2022 to 2032, much faster than the average for all occupations. About 114,600 openings for medical assistants are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire
- Job Placement Support: Career services offered by the school, includes resume writing, job search assistance, mock interviews and networking opportunities.
- Average Salary: US Labor of Bureau Statistics as of 2023 lists the Medical Assistants median pay as $ 42,000/annum, with a median pay of $19.60/hour for the Greater Houston area.
Program Costs for Medical Assistant Course Program
- Tuition Fees: $16 100.
- All books are included in the tuition cost.
- Additional Fees: consist of Registration fee = $100,
- Laboratory fee = $450,
- Technology fee = $500,
- National certification = $135
- Financial Aid: is available for students who qualify, which includes grants and loans.
Why Choose Texas Health School Medical Assistant Program?
Texas Health School (THS) is nationally accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE) and licensed by Texas Workforce Commission (TWC).
Texas Health School (THS) was established in Houston in 2002 to provide specialized training programs needed to address the increasing demand for skilled healthcare professionals in the Greater Houston Area.
The school is currently located in a large, modernized building at 11511 Katy Freeway, Suite 200, Houston, TX 77079. The school occupies approximately 12,000 sq. ft. on the second floor and additional space is available for future expansion of the programs. The medical assistant department is designed to provide an optimum learning environment for students.
The classrooms and laboratories are well equipped and have the required equipment and instruments related to the academic program of study. There is a student lounge, ample parking space for students and staff, with availability of internet access throughout the school. The current facility is specifically designed for instructional purposes and provides an optimum learning environment for students. The school complies with all federal, state, and local ordinances and regulations including health, fire, and building safety.
The Medical Assistant Program is designed to provide the students with clinical and administrative skills, which will enable them to perform both front and back-office procedures in medical offices.
The administrative skills students will learn include medical ethical issues, medical codes, how to deal with a variety of patients, schedule appointments, complete insurance forms, patient billing, and electronic medical records.
Students will learn how to perform the following clinical skills: set up an examination room and assist with general examinations, take vital signs, injections, capillary punctures, venipunctures, perform and evaluate routine laboratory tests. Students will learn how to use these skills and procedures via classroom and clinical hands-on training. The curriculum is offered in a blended format, which allows for a healthy school and work balance. The flexibility afforded to the students by hybrid programs, along with the available online resources help students to understand the concepts within a shorter period of time; thereby enhancing students’ motivation and improving learning outcomes.
Availability of tutoring and open lab practice sessions, certification prep, externship placement, career counseling, and employment support.
Medical Assistant faculty and students are actively involved in activities benefitting the local community health and wellbeing. Health checks and blood drives are a few activities where the students and faculty partner with local agencies i.e. YMCA, Houston Blood Bank etc., to promote health awareness and education within the community.
Your Medical Assistant Instructors
- Instructor Qualifications: Faculty possess credentials in the field they teach and have attained higher degrees in the medical or nursing fields.
- Teaching Philosophy: “Caring for Others” is our core value, and the faculty is committed to student success and hands-on learning. We assist students in developing self-discipline, skills, and attitudes that will motivate the student to allow him/her to achieve his/her full potential for success in their careers.
- Faculty Achievements: MA faculty has been engaged in continuing educational activities for health professionals. Our faculty has taught continuing education courses for allied health professionals, radiologists and family practice physicians.
Program Hours and Schedules
Program Length
| Day | Evening |
|---|---|
| 32 weeks | 32 weeks |
Program Schedules
| Day Program | Evening Program |
|---|---|
| Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday |
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |
| 8:00am – 2:00pm | 6:00pm – 10:00pm |
Program Hours
| Lecture | Lab | Externship | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 305 | 180 | 800 |
For more about our Medical Assistant Program:
Medical Assistant Admission Requirements
- A high school diploma or GED
- A Wonderlic Scholastic Level Exam Score of 13
- The ability to read and write in English
Student Outcomes
- Graduation Rate:
- 2021 – 22 = 94%,
- 2022 – 23 = 71%
- Certification Pass Rate: The program prepares the students for the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) Certification examination upon completion of the program.
RMA is a prestigious certification accepted by hospitals and medical facilities all across the United States. The certification was introduced late last year; therefore, the annual data is not available until the end of this year.
Employment Rate:- 2021 -22 = 93%,
- 2022 – 23 = 73%
Medical Assistant Certifications Available at Texas Health School
Through the American Medical Technologists (AMT), our medical assistant students will have the opportunity to take the Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) examination prior to the start of their internship.
Texas Health School’s medical assistant students are also eligible to sit for the following examinations offered by NAHP-USA–National Association of Health Professionals
- NRCMA—Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant
- NRCPT—Nationally Registered Certified Phlebotomy Technician
- NRCEKG—Nationally Registered Certified EKG Technician
- NRCAHA—Nationally Registered Certified Administrative Health Assistant
To learn more about the requirements for the Registry exam, please visit www.americanmedtech.org or www.nahpusa.com. You can also call us at 713-932-9333 or send an email to admissions@ths.edu.
Accreditation
Texas Health School holds accreditation from the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education (COE), which is a national accrediting agency that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. For more information about COE, please visit their website at www.council.org.
Texas Health School is approved and regulated by:
- Texas Board of Nursing, Vocational Nursing Program https://www.bon.texas.gov/
- Texas Health and Human Services, Nurse Aide Training Program
- Texas Health and Human Services, Medication Aide Training Program
- Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, Massage Therapy Program
- Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas
- Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Austin, Texas (to grant degrees)
- Texas Veterans Commission, Veterans Education
Texas Health School is recognized by:
- The United States Department of Education (DOE) for participation in Federal Title IV Student Financial Assistance Programs (Federal Pell Grant, Federal Direct Student and Parent Loans)
- Workforce Investment Act (WIA) [select programs only] for providing educational training services.
- Title 38, United States Code for approved programs by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Approved for training of veterans and other eligible persons. (including VA vocational rehabilitation programs.)
- Texas Workforce Solutions – Vocational Rehabilitation Services (TWS-VRS)
A copy of the school’s accreditation, licensure, and approvals are on file and available for review upon written request to the School Director.
Additional Information
If you are interested in becoming a medical assistant, we invite you to begin your journey with us! The Medical Assistant Program at Texas Health School will equip you with the necessary skills to thrive within a field that is in high demand. For more information about our program and upcoming start dates, please call us at 713-932-9333 or contact us online.
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