At San Antonio College of Medical & Dental Associates, you
can train for one of many satisfying careers in just a matter of
months. Our programs are designed with your future in mind. Every
classroom and field experience provides the real-world skills and
hands-on training you need, bringing you a step closer to your
new career every day.
Some of the administrative responsibilities are appointment
scheduling, answering the phone, completing patient files and
insurance forms, and more. Dental Assistants also take vital
signs, expose and develop dental radiographs (X- Rays), make
dental impressions and models, and function as the dentist's
extra pair of hands in an operation. Most professional dental
assistants work in private offices, either for a single dentist
or a group practice, and have a mixture of administrative and
clinical responsibilities. At the San Antonio location, as part
of our in-class training, our students will have the opportunity
to treat actual patients in our in-house dental clinic.
The objective of the dental assistant program is to prepare
students with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits
required for entry-level positions in the dental field. This
program includes instruction in both the clinical (chairside) and
administrative aspects of dental assisting. Upon successful
completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a diploma.
Graduates may become Registered Dental Assistants by passing the
Registered Dental Assistant Examination. Graduates are also
eligible to sit for the State Board of Radiology Exam.
Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical - Diploma
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As a professional medical assistant, our graduates can work in
private physicians' offices and may have a combination of
administrative and clinical responsibilities. Medical Assistants
are often found in clinics or hospitals' admissions, patient
records and insurance departments. Some Medical Assistants find
employment in medical labs or blood banks.
Graduates of this program may perform duties in both the
administrative and clinical areas of a doctor's office, clinic,
or other medical facilities. Some graduates may specialize in
either clinical or administrative duties, but most perform duties
in both areas. Specific duties may include assisting the
physician with exams and minor surgery, administering medication,
performing electrocardiographs, phlebotomy, minor laboratory
procedures, taking vital signs, interviewing patients for medical
histories, medical record documentation, reception duties,
insurance billing, and bookkeeping duties. The objective of the
Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical program is to prepare
students with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits
required for entry-level positions in the health care field. This
program includes instruction in both the clinical and
administrative aspects of medical assisting, anatomy and
physiology, and CPR certification. Graduation is acknowledged by
awarding a diploma upon completion of the program. Graduates may
become Certified Medical Assistants by passing the Certified
Medical Assistant Examination.
Medical Office Specialist - Diploma
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Medical Office Specialists are uniquely trained members of the
health care team who are responsible for data entry, processing,
and maintenance of important medical records. Using
industry-related computer equipment and software, they provide a
valuable service to the medical community by to providing data
which indicate disease patterns and trends and make comparisons
that may lead to new methods of diagnosis and treatment. Medical
Office Specialists work in private doctors' offices, clinics or
even hospital admissions, patient records and insurance
departments. Medical Office Specialists are in demand in today's
medical community. They are the key to an efficient, profitable
office.
The objective of the Medical Office Specialist program is to
prepare students with the knowledge, technical skills, and work
habits required for entry-level positions in the medical field in
a private physician's office, clinic, hospital clerical
department, or other medical facility. This program includes
instruction in computerized medical procedures such as insurance,
bookkeeping, word processing, and transcription. Upon successful
completion of the program, graduates will be awarded a diploma.
Pharmacy Technician - Diploma
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The field of pharmacy technology can provide our graduates with
stimulating work and positive growth potential in hospitals,
clinics, skilled nursing facilities, retail pharmacies and
insurance companies. Pharmacy Technicians assist the Pharmacist
in processing prescription orders, maintaining inventories,
patient profiles, prepackaging of medications, drug compounding,
intravenous preparations and various other facets of an active
and progressive pharmacy. Our students will have the opportunity
to practice the skills they learned in class during their
externship in the final weeks of their training. As our graduates
enter the pharmacology field, they become a vital part of the
fascinating world of health care professionals.
The objective of the Pharmacy Technician program is to prepare
students with the knowledge, technical skills, and work habits
required for entry-level positions in the pharmacy field. A
diploma will be awarded upon successful completion of the
program.