Medical Administrative Assistant

Graduates of this program understand the administrative procedures of medical offices in a variety of healthcare settings. They know medical terminology, anatomy, pathology, and basic concepts of administrative procedures and health information management. Graduates can perform medical records management, scheduling, insurance verification and billing, and general medical office administrative procedures. They value the ability to impact the patient experience through effective communication, maintaining patient confidentiality, and ethical and professional behavior in the healthcare environment.

• Medical Administrative Assistant/Secretary
• Medical Coder/Biller
• Medical Receptionist
• Health Unit Coordinator

This program is not designed to prepare graduates for any state-issued professional license or certification and has not been approved by any state professional licensing agency.

In addition to meeting all other acceptance requirements, applicants must successfully pass a background check through Rasmussen University’s chosen third-party vendor. Any prospective student must also consider their history, lifestyle, and future actions before enrolling in this program, and carefully consider whether their actions may prevent them from attaining employment in the field they choose to pursue. Additional requirements, such as industry-specific training may be required to obtain employment in this field. Applicants for careers in this field may be subject to pre-employment screenings such as, but not limited to, criminal background checks, and drug/or alcohol testing. Employment decisions, including whether to require background checks and other tests, are made at the discretion of the employer.

Developmental Education courses do not count toward total program credits, and are not calculated in GPA. Students must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Developmental Education courses through a Rasmussen University entrance placement exam, approved exemption based on previously completed coursework, or by passing Developmental Education courses.