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The Medical Assistant/Phlebotomy/EKG Technician Specialist Dual program is specifically designed to prepare students with the skills and medical knowledge required to comprehend and apply technical and clinical skills necessary to perform Medical Assistant, Phlebotomy and EKG procedures whether in a clinical or laboratory setting. Medical assistants often take medical histories and record vital signs of patients. Medical assistants complete administrative and clinical tasks in the offices of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. Their duties vary with the location, specialty, and size of the practice.
Phlebotomy Technicians, sometimes called Venipuncturist, play an important role in the healthcare system. The main duty of a Phlebotomist is to draw patient’s blood for testing (venipuncture). Professional Phlebotomists have the satisfaction of knowing that their work helps to diagnose and treat illness, and that they contribute to the health and well-being of their communities.
EKG Technicians perform electrocardiogram diagnostic services for patients. An electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) is a test that checks for problems with the electrical activity of your heart.
The Patient Care Technician program prepares graduates to work alongside doctors, nurses and other health care professionals providing direct patient care in a variety of health care environments.
This exciting profession allows the individual to help others with both personal care and activities of daily living, while also providing technical skills needed within multiple healthcare teams.
Provide basic patient care under direction of nursing staff. Perform duties such as feed, bathe, dress, groom, or move patients, or change linens. May transfer or transport patients. Includes nursing care attendants, nursing aides, and nursing attendants. Excludes “Home Health Aides” (31-1011), “Orderlies” (31-1015), “Personal Care Aides” (39-9021), and “Psychiatric Aides” (31-1013).
State Certification
As a graduate of this program you’ll be fully prepared to meet the requirements necessary to pass the State Exam and become a CERTIFIED Nurse Aide in the State of Texas.