Medical Assistant Program

The medical assistant program at Ohio Business College – Sheffield prepares students for careers as a medical assistant, clinical medical assistant, specialized medical assistant, medical receptionist, front office administration, clinical supervisor, medical office manager, and health services manager. The program focuses on providing medical office administrative services and performing clinical duties. Program courses include: basic anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law and ethics, patient psychology and communications, medical office procedures, and clinical diagnostics, examination, testing and treatment procedures. Get more details below including other Ohio colleges that offer medical assistant program.

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Ohio Business College – Sheffield

Also known as Rhodes State College

4240 Campus Dr, Lima, OH

Ohio Business College - Sheffield is a two year private institution, which offers high quality education and training for its students. Students may select from many areas of study, including:

• Health and Clinical Professions
• Legal Professions and Studies
• Business and Marketing Studies
• Computer and Information Sciences

Over 450 students have attended and completed their training in the last few years based on published information with more than 69% of those who start the program continue it to completion. Ohio Business College - Sheffield offers several programs to choose from. Here are the more popular programs offered:

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Administration
• Paralegal
• Business Administration

To help support students, Ohio Business College - Sheffield may provide services like:

• Remedial courses
• Career path counseling
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Assistance to find work

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools has accredited the program courses of Ohio Business College - Sheffield for over thirty-three straight years. Get more information by visiting the school's official website, where you can learn about programs available, tuition, and disclosures.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Assistant Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Rhodes State College offers a less than two-year award program in medical assistant.

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

• Lima, OH
  • Total Employment: 260
  • Average Hourly Rate: $13.32
  • Average Annual Salary: $27700

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