Medical Office Assistant Degree

The medical office assistant program at Metro Business College – Rolla is an area of study blending the medical demands and administrative support. Combining front-end administrative duties and medical billing are common job duties among professional medical office assistants. Get more details below including other Mississippi colleges that offer medical office assistant degrees.

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Metro Business College – Rolla

2845 Suncrest Dr, Jackson, MS

Metro Business College - Rolla operates as a two-year private institution, which offers career oriented education for its students in Rolla and surrounding areas. In the previous year, over sixty students were awarded degrees with a graduation rate of around 66%. Metro Business College - Rolla has several programs to select from. Listed below are the programs with more popularity among students:

• Medical Administration
• Medical Insurance Coding
• Medical Office Assistant
• Data Entry Technology
• Massage Therapy

To help students and recent graduates, Metro Business College - Rolla may offer student services including:

• Night and weekend classes available
• Counseling assistance
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assisting students to find work

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Students Enrolled in the Medical Office Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Metro Business College – Rolla has offered the following academic levels for students:

• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Medical Assistants

Description

Perform administrative and certain clinical duties under the direction of a physician. Administrative duties may include scheduling appointments, maintaining medical records, billing, and coding information for insurance purposes. Clinical duties may include taking and recording vital signs and medical histories, preparing patients for examination, drawing blood, and administering medications as directed by physician.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical assistants employment is expected to grow at a rate of 23.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Jackson, MS
  • Total Employment: 600
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.62
  • Average Annual Salary: $30420

Medical Secretaries

Description

Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, medical secretaries employment is expected to grow at a rate of 20.5% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Jackson, MS
  • Total Employment: 660
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.88
  • Average Annual Salary: $33030

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).