Medical Office Assistant Degree

The medical office assistant program at Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers – San Antonio 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 Texas colleges that offer medical office assistant degrees.

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Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers – San Antonio (SMU)

6425 Boaz St, Dallas, TX

Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio is a private institution dedicated to offering a practical education for students located in and around San Antonio. In the previous year, over 340 students were awarded degrees with around 68% of those who start the program continuing on to complete it. Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers San Antonio campus offers several programs to choose from. The more popular programs are listed below:

• Medical Assistant
• Medical Office Assistant
• Pharmacy Technician
• Bookkeeping
• General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

To help students and alumni succeed, Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio may offer support services including:

• Remedial courses
• Career path counseling
• Employing students to lower education costs
• Helping students find work after graduation

The last reported accreditation for Southwest School of Business and Technical Careers - San Antonio was done by the Council on Occupational Education. To see program disclosures, please visit the official website of the school.

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 12
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.39
  • Average Annual Salary: $32010
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.72
  • Average Annual Salary: $30620

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

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 18
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.49
  • Average Annual Salary: $32220
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 7
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.72
  • Average Annual Salary: $32710

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