Medical Administrative Assistant

As a medical administrative assistant, you will be an Allied Health Professional, a critical member of a team of health-care professionals. Your support services will allow doctors and nurses to deliver top-quality care.

Our career college, Globe University/Minnesota School of Business, will provide training to help you achieve those goals.

What does a medical administrative assistant do?

A medical administrative assistant secretary or medical secretary handles clerical and administrative duties related to the health care industry. It will be your job to see the office runs smoothly. Your responsibilities might include the following:

• Scheduling patient appointments
• Transcribing medical records
• Handling written and verbal communications
• Receptionist
• Maintaining records
• Completing insurance and other medical forms
• Office management

As you gain experience, you will be positioned for additional managerial and professional responsibilities.

Meet some of our medical assistant instructors.

Career outlook for administrative assistants in medical settings

Medical administrative assistants are in demand at hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, doctors’ offices, local and state health departments, federal health-care agencies, group medical practices, military service branches and medical research facilities. As our nation's health-care delivery system grows, so will employment opportunies for well-trained secretaries, medical coders, office managers and administrative assistants.

Skills-training for medical administrative assistants

Our college offers the Associate in Medical Administrative Assistant degree and the Medical Administrative Assistant Diploma, either of which will prepare you for entry into this exciting career. If you want to work in patient care, consider our Medical Assistant programs.

Please contact a GU/MSB representative if you would like help evaluating our programs in light of your personal goals.

GU/MSB will provide the tools you need to succeed:

• Excellent keyboarding and computer skills, including word processing, database management and spreadsheet management
• Knowledge of medical terminology and medical office procedures
• Knowledge of health care laws and ethics
• Business communication skills
• Interpersonal skills for a multi-cultural setting

Career opportunities for medical secretaries and administrative assistants

Health care is a growing field, and the career outlook for trained medical administrative assistants is excellent. Positions you will be prepared for include:

• Patient Relations Representative
• Medical Office Manager
• Hospital Admissions Coordinator
• Executive Medical Administrative Assistant
• Medical Records Manager
• Admitting and Discharge Clerk

Find out more about medical administrative assistant training

We offer medical administrative assistant associate degree and diploma programs at campuses in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul area: Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Woodbury, Plymouth, Richfield and Shakopee); St. Cloud, Rochester and Fargo-Moorhead (MN); Eau Claire (WI); and Sioux Falls (SD). Contact Globe University/Minnesota School of Business for more information. A representative will answer your questions, take you on a campus tour, and, if this is the program for you, walk you through the admissions process.