Medical Executive Assistant Courses

Both a Medical Executive Assistant & an Administrative Medical Secretary are professionals in the healthcare arena that provide a variety of administrative support functions to people and groups in their purview. A Medical Executive Assistant provides clerical and administrative support across several health care channels and may be highly specialized or generalists depending on the employment situation and geographic location. Get more details below including other Texas colleges that offer medical executive assistant courses.

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Bay Mills Community College (BMCC)

10314 I-10 East Fwy, Houston, TX

Bay Mills Community College, located in Brimley, Michigan, is situated in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on the southeast shore of Lake Superior. The first fully accredited tribal school in the state, Bay Mills Community College (BMCC) provides classes on campus as well and through distance learning.

The school offers an applied science degree in such study disciplines as computer information systems, construction technology, Ojibwa language instruction, and office administration. An associate of science degree is offered in general studies.

Associate of Arts degrees are featured as well in such programs as:

• Business administration
• Early childhood education (administration)
• Early childhood education (teacher preparation)
• Early childhood education (family service)
• Health and fitness
• General studies
• Great Lakes Native American studies
• Social science
• Criminal Justice (corrections)

Besides degree offerings, students enrolled at BMCC can also complete certificate programs covering such disciplines as health science, natural science, and medical office procedures. Certificate of completions are offered for EMT (emergency medical technician training), Nishnaabemwin immersion instruction, paramedic training, and paramedic education.

Students are each assigned an academic advisor at the college which will guide them in their program selections during their college career. Annual tuition is low for all students attending the institution, whether they are Michigan residents or are from out of state.

Students pay around $2,700 per year at the school which has a 50% retention rate. Approximately 500 students are currently enrolled at the college, which is located at 12214 West Lakeshore Drive. Contact the school for further details at 1-906-248-3354.

Students Enrolled in the Medical Executive Assistant Program

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

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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

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 14
  • Average Hourly Rate: $14.11
  • Average Annual Salary: $29340

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

• Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
  • Total Employment: 22
  • Average Hourly Rate: $15.94
  • Average Annual Salary: $33160

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