What is the difference between an administrative medical assistant and a clinical medical assistant?
Administrative medical assistants receive initial training to work as the front office receptionist. They can also receive training in aspects of the financial and insurance environment of a physician’s office. Clinical medical assistants are trained to work with a physician as he/she works with clients in the back office. The assistant obtains vital signs, a brief medical history, and helps the physician with minor medical procedures that are performed in the office. Cerro Coso also offers an EXTERNSHIP Program for medical assistants. Once a student has successfully completed all components of Administrative and Clinical Medical Assisting, the student can petition to be placed in a physician’s office for 160 hours of on-site (non paid) work experience.
