Medical Assistant

If you thrive on helping others and want to work in the exciting healthcare field, learn to become an in-demand Medical Assistant at Lincoln.

You'll receive hands-on training by industry experienced instructors in our Doctor's Office Classroom (DOC)--a simulated real-life environment, which will provide the skills required to assist physicians and patients in a real medical setting. This includes taking vital signs, interpreting test results, and cleaning and dressing wounds. You'll also learn administrative skills essential for running a medical office.

During Medical Assistant training, you'll be prepared to interact directly with patients and caregivers, while learning the skills necessary to provide them with administrative assistance, conduct laboratory work, and administer clinical care.

After graduation, Lincoln's career placement assistance can help get your new career as a Medical Assistant off to a healthy start!

Medical Coding and Billing

Supporting the administrative needs of hospitals or doctors' offices requires skills that go above and beyond the typical office setting. Hospitals, doctor's offices and various other medical facilities are also always looking for qualified individuals to take on the responsibilities associated with keeping track of their billing process.

So, if you enjoy working with people and want a career that is financially rewarding and personally fulfilling or if you enjoy working with numbers and dream of being part of a medical environment, then one of our diploma or associate's degree* in medical coding and billing programs could be right for you.

As a medical coder and biller, you'll also learn essential support activities such as admitting patients, maintaining charts and scheduling appointments. With medical coding and billing training, you'll focus specifically on the financial and insurance related aspects of the medical office while learning the medical codes necessary to process medical insurance or simply to translate a doctors' diagnosis.

Whether you are just starting your career or need a change of pace, training in medical coding and billing could be just what the doctor ordered.

Phlebotomy

This program provides students basic skills in:

• Phlebotomy
• Blood tests
• Vital signs
• Patient preparation
• First aid
• CPR
• Appointment making
• Billing
• Insurance coding

Students can be prepared to work as a phlebotomist in hospital labs, clinics, physician's offices, blood banks and plasma centers.