Healthcare Administrative Assistant Program

Want a career in healthcare without seeing a drop of blood? Healthcare administrative assistants, sometimes called medical office assistants, could be your answer to a rewarding healthcare career in two years or less. Need a medical appointment or test? Call the scheduler. Have a question on your bill? Contact the patient account representative. If you are a detail-oriented, multi-tasker who enjoys working with all kinds of people and adapts well to an ever-changing environment, Ridgewater’s Healthcare Administrative Assistant program could be calling you to health care!

Program Requirements and Job Outlook

Healthcare Administrative Assistant AAS Healthcare Administrative Assistant Diploma

Program delivery

Online
Fall and spring starts

Skills you will learn

Medical and financial record preparation and maintenance
Medical terminology, from anatomy and physiology to pharmacology and pathophysiology
Appointment scheduling and coordination
Customer service in person and via phone
Health insurance and medical-legal responsibilities
Office correspondence and reporting

Choose Ridgewater

Administrative, healthcare professionals are the helpful first-stop, front lines of many healthcare facilities. Ridgewater’s Healthcare Administrative Assistant program can train you to enter the field as a confident receptionist or scheduler, but prepare you to advance to a clinic office manager, supervisor or specialist who focuses on just one or two doctors and their practice. Employment demand is so strong from organizations that seek our graduates that some students have jobs before they wear their caps and gowns! Many students work part-time while attending school and then reap the rewards for their work by getting hired full time. That’s a great feeling!

Program attributes that help students thrive

Small class sizes for personal faculty-student interaction
Mock office settings = hands-on experiences
Active Business Professionals of America club for competitions, networking, and activities
Varied class formats, from traditional classroom to online and blended
Confidence-building internships and networking with strong community partners
Commitment to current, business software
Industry-experienced instructors are current with industry practices

Healthcare administrative assistants work in clinics, hospitals, dental or chiropractic offices, and many other employers. They are the team members who connect patients with the health care they need. Make a difference with your team – solidify your healthcare skills for whatever opportunity comes your way!