Clinical Medical Assisting: A Professional, Field Smart Approach to the Workplace (Paperback)

by Michelle Heller (Author), Lynette M Veach (Author)

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Product Description
Medical assistants are being called upon more than ever before to perform complex tasks, to possess strong computer and patient screening skills, and to communicate effectively with patients and other medical professionals. Rooted in real-life, this book will give you the confidence to think on a higher level and develop problem solving skills, while learning the clinical competencies and technical skills needed to succeed on the job. The book's practical toolbox approach, combined with hands-on electronic medical records training, will help you begin your journey to becoming a successful and professional clinical medical assistant.

About the Author
Michelle Heller is an honors graduate from Columbus Para-Professional in Columbus, Ohio. Michelle has been a medical assistant for the past 30 years and has worked in a variety of professional medical office settings, including as an office manager for a six-clinician practice. Michelle currently serves both as the Director of Education and the Medical Assisting Program Director for Ohio Institute of Health Careers. She has received a variety of "Outstanding Teacher" awards from institutions in which she has taught and from the Ohio Council of Private Career Schools and Colleges. Michelle has worked on an array of publishing projects, including Delmar's Clinical Handbook forthe Medical Office, and has served as a subject matter expert for a variety of ancillary products. She is also a frequent presenter at the local, state, and national levels on a variety of health and education topics. Michelle is a chronic researcher and has spent countless hours in the last six years researching information for this book in order to have the most current and accurate information possible.

Lyn Veach is an honors graduate from Career Academy where she received a certificate in medical assisting. She later received her AAS in Medical Laboratory Technology from Columbus Technical Institute-now Columbus State Community College-where she was recognized as the class valedictorian and graduated summa cum laude. Lyn has worked in a variety of settings throughout the last 30 years including physician offices, reference laboratories, and hospital laboratories. She has taught both medical assisting and physician's office laboratory courses at Aristotle Institute of Technology and Columbus State Community College. Lyn has contributed chapters and written ancillary materials for a variety of publishing projects.

Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (October 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401827187
• ISBN-13: 978-1401827182
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #516,990 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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