Mission
CERTIFIED MEDICAL LABORATORY ASSISTANT (CMLA)
CLINICAL LABORATORY TESTING PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN THE DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT OF DISEASE. CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGISTS—ALSO REFERRED TO AS CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTISTS OR MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS—AND CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, ALSO KNOWN AS MEDICAL TECHNICIANS OR MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIANS, PERFORM MOST OF THESE TESTS. |
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CLINICAL LABORATORY PERSONNEL EXAMINE AND ANALYZE BODY FLUIDS, AND CELLS. THEY LOOK FOR BACTERIA, PARASITES, AND OTHER MICROORGANISMS; ANALYZE THE CHEMICAL CONTENT OF FLUIDS; MATCH BLOOD FOR TRANSFUSIONS; AND TEST FOR DRUG LEVELS IN THE BLOOD THAT SHOW HOW A PATIENT IS RESPONDING TO TREATMENT. TECHNOLOGISTS ALSO PREPARE SPECIMENS FOR EXAMINATION, COUNT CELLS, AND LOOK FOR ABNORMAL CELLS IN BLOOD AND BODY FLUIDS. THEY USE MICROSCOPES, CELL COUNTERS, AND OTHER SOPHISTICATED LABORATORY EQUIPMENT. |
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THEY ALSO USE AUTOMATED EQUIPMENT AND COMPUTERIZED INSTRUMENTS CAPABLE OFPERFORMING A NUMBER OF TESTS SIMULTANEOUSLY. AFTER TESTING AND EXAMINING ASPECIMEN, THEY ANALYZE THE RESULTS AND RELAY THEM TO PHYSICIANS. |
CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (CPT)
PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN (PHLEBOTOMIST) IS AN INTEGRAL MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL LABORATORY TEAM WHOSE PRIMARY FUNCTION IS THE COLLECTION OF BLOOD SAMPLES FROM PATIENTS BY VENIPUNCTURE OR MICROTECHNIQUES. |
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| THE PHLEBOTOMY TECHNICIAN FACILITATES THE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF LABORATORY SPECIMENS, AND IS OFTEN THE PATIENT’S ONLY CONTACT WITH THE MEDICAL LABORATORY. THE NEED TO ASSURE QUALITY AND PATIENT SAFETY MANDATES STRICT PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR AND STANDARDS OF PRACTICE FOR THESE PRACTITIONERS. |
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL TASKS TO KEEP THE OFFICES OF PHYSICIANS, PODIATRISTS, CHIROPRACTORS, AND OTHER HEALTH PRACTITIONERS RUNNING SMOOTHLY. |
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THE DUTIES OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS VARY FROM OFFICE TO OFFICE, DEPENDING ON THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE PRACTICE AND THE PRACTITIONER’S SPECIALTY. IN SMALL PRACTICES, MEDICAL ASSISTANTS USUALLY DO MANY DIFFERENT KINDS OF TASKS, HANDLING BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND CLINICAL DUTIES AND REPORTING DIRECTLY TO AN OFFICE MANAGER, PHYSICIAN, OR OTHER HEALTH PRACTITIONER. THOSE IN LARGE PRACTICES TEND TO SPECIALIZE IN A PARTICULAR AREA UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATORS. |
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
Upon completion of the Nursing Assistant program, graduates will possess the skills and hands on experience to become entry level Nursing Assistants. |
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The Nursing Assistant program is designed to train students in all of the relevant aspects of long term patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Completion of this program prepares them to sit for Certification as a Nursing Assistant. Students will demonstrate their skills base in a 40 hour clinical practice. |
CERTIFIED EKG TECHNICIAN (CET)
THIS AREA OF PRACTICE INCLUDES GIVING ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS (EKGS) AND SONOGRAMS OF THE HEART. CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNICIANS WHO SPECIALIZE IN EKGS, STRESS TESTING, AND THOSE WHO PERFORM HOLTER MONITOR PROCEDURES ARE KNOWN AS CARDIOGRAPHIC OR ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH (OR EKG) TECHNICIANS. |
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TO TAKE A BASIC EKG, WHICH TRACES ELECTRICAL IMPULSES TRANSMITTED BY THE HEART, TECHNICIANS ATTACH ELECTRODES TO THE PATIENT’S CHEST, ARMS, AND LEGS, AND MANIPULATE SWITCHES ON AN EKG MACHINE TO OBTAIN A READING. AN EKG IS PRINTED OUT FOR INTERPRETATION BY THE PHYSICIAN. THIS TEST IS DONE BEFORE MOST KINDS OF SURGERY 15 OR AS PART OF A ROUTINE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, ESPECIALLY ON PERSONS WHO HAVE REACHED MIDDLE AGE OR WHO HAVE A HISTORY OF CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS. |
CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (CPCT)
PATIENT CARE TECHNICIANS WORK ALONG SIDE DOCTORS, NURSES AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TO PROVIDE DIRECT PATIENT CARE IN A VARIETY OF HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS. THE PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT) PLAYS A VITAL ROLE IN THE HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SETTING OFTEN HAVING MORE PATIENT CONTACT THAN ANY OTHER TEAM MEMBER INCLUDING DOCTORS AND NURSES. |
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THE PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN (PCT) ASSISTS PATIENTS WITH MANY TASKS THAT THEY CAN NOT DO FOR THEMSELVES WHILE THEY ARE IN HOSPITALS, REHABILITATION CLINICS, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, NURSING HOMES OR LONG‐TERM CARE FACILITIES. PCT MAY ASSIST PATIENTS WITH TASKS SUCH AS EATING, GETTING OUT OF BED, TAKING A BATH, AND BRUSHING THEIR TEETH AND HAIR. THE PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN CAN ALSO BE CALLED HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS, NURSES’ ASSISTANTS, CERTIFIED NURSE ASSISTANT, CNA CLINICAL SUPPORT ASSOCIATE, HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT AND NURSE’S AIDES AMONG OTHERS DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE FACILITY. |
CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH TECHNICIAN (CMHT)
ESTABLISHES A THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP WITH ASSIGNED PATIENTS, HELPS PATIENTS WITH DAILY LIVING AND THE OVERALL MAINTENANCE OF A THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT IN THE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT. TAKES VITAL SIGNS, WEIGHS PATIENTS AND COLLECTS ROUTINE SPECIMENS. REQUIRES A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR ITS EQUIVALENT AND 0‐2 YEARS OF RELATED EXPERIENCE. HAS KNOWLEDGE OF COMMONLY USED CONCEPTS, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES WITHIN A PARTICULAR FIELD. TECHNICIANS ALSO RELY ON INSTRUCTIONS AND PREESTABLISHED GUIDELINES TO PERFORM THE FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB AND WORKS UNDER IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION, TYPICALLY REPORTS TO A SUPERVISOR. |
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CERTIFIED PHARMACY TECHNICIAN (CPHT)
PHARMACY TECHNICIANS HELP LICENSED PHARMACISTS PROVIDE MEDICATION AND OTHER HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS TO PATIENTS. TECHNICIANS USUALLY PERFORM ROUTINE TASKS TO HELP PREPARE PRESCRIBED MEDICATION, COUNT TABLETS AND LABEL BOTTLES. THEY ALSO PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES SUCH AS ANSWERING PHONES, STOCKING SHELVES, AND OPERATING CASH REGISTERS. TECHNICIANS REFER ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG INFORMATION, OR HEALTH MATTERS TO A PHARMACIST. |
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PHARMACY TECHNICIANS WHO WORK IN RETAIL OR MAIL‐ORDER PHARMACIES HAVE VARYING RESPONSIBILITIES, AND DEPENDS ON STATE RULES AND REGULATIONS. TECHNICIANS RECEIVE WRITTEN PRESCRIPTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR PRESCRIPTION REFILLS FROM PATIENTS. THEY ALSO MAY RECEIVE PRESCRIPTIONS SENT ELECTRONICALLY FROM THE DOCTOR’S OFFICE. THEY MUST VERIFY THAT INFORMATION ON THE PRESCRIPTION IS COMPLETE AND ACCURATE. TO PREPARE THE PRESCRIPTION, TECHNICIANS MUST RETRIEVE, COUNT, POUR, WEIGH, MEASURE, AND SOMETIMES MIX THE MEDICATION. THEN, THEY PREPARE THE PRESCRIPTION LABELS, SELECT THE TYPE OF PRESCRIPTION CONTAINER, AND AFFIX THE PRESCRIPTION AND AUXILIARY LABELS TO THE CONTAINER. ONCE THE PRESCRIPTION IS FILLED, TECHNICIANS PRICE AND FILE THE PRESCRIPTION, WHICH MUST BE CHECKED BY A PHARMACIST BEFORE IT IS GIVEN TO THE PATIENT. TECHNICIANS MAY ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN PATIENT PROFILES, PREPARE INSURANCE CLAIM FORMS, AND STOCK AND TAKE INVENTORY OF PRESCRIPTION AND OVERTHE‐ COUNTER MEDICATIONS. |
CERTIFIED MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT (CMAA)
A MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST SERVES A KEY ROLE IN MEDICAL OFFICE, CLINIC AND HOSPITAL SETTINGS. THIS MULTI‐SKILLED PRACTITIONER IS COMPETENT IN MEDICAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT, INSURANCE PROCESSING, CODING AND BILLING, MANAGEMENT OF PRACTICE FINANCES, INFORMATION PROCESSING, AND FUNDAMENTAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT TASKS. A MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH CLINICAL AND TECHNICAL CONCEPTS REQUIRED TO COORDINATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FUNCTIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING. |
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CERTIFIED MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST (CMT)
USE TRANSCRIBING MACHINES WITH HEADSET AND FOOT PEDAL TO LISTEN TO RECORDINGS BY PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS DICTATING A VARIETY OF MEDICAL REPORTS, SUCH AS EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS, DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING STUDIES, OPERATIONS, CHART REVIEWS, AND FINAL SUMMARIES. TRANSCRIBE DICTATED REPORTS AND TRANSLATE MEDICAL JARGON AND ABBREVIATIONS INTO THEIR EXPANDED FORMS. EDIT AS NECESSARY AND RETURN REPORTS IN EITHER PRINTED OR ELECTRONIC FORM TO THE DICTATOR FOR REVIEW AND SIGNATURE, OR CORRECTION. |
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CERTIFIED BILLING & CODING SPECIALIST (CBCS)
CODERS ARE INVESTIGATORS. THEY HUNT DOWN THE PATIENT’S MOST IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTIC WHICH IS BASED ON THE LAB PROCEDURES, SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. |
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CODING INVOLVES A PLETHORA OF RULES. THERE ARE WORLDWIDE GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW FOR MEDICAL CODING — IT SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE MORE STRAIGHT‐FORWARD LIKE HERE IS THE DIAGNOSIS NOW FIND THE CODE. BUT THERE ARE SO MANY GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW TO PICK THE CORRECT CODE; IT’S NOT AS BLACK AND WHITE AS IT APPEARS. |
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MEDICAL BILLING AND ITS RELATED OCCUPATIONS CONTINUE TO BE THE FASTEST GROWING OPPORTUNITIES IN HEALTH CARE. INSURANCE COMPANIES AND THE GOVERNMENT ARE SPENDING MORE TIME AND MONEY RESEARCHING AND CONTROLLING CLAIMS’ FRAUD, ABUSIVE PRACTICES, AND MEDICAL NECESSITY ISSUES. BECAUSE OF THIS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, DOCTORS, HOSPITALS, PHARMACIES, AND OTHER PROVIDERS ARE HIRING MORE. |
