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| Medical Assisting graduates include Candace Ridley, Jenny May, Jessica Stiwinter, Cathy Simpson, Allison Custer, Kayla Gibson, Lauren Bloodworth, Miranda Cook, Jovy Phuong, Renee Parris and Paige Phillips. |
Eleven medical assisting graduates were recognized on May 2 for completing their two-year program at Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus.
Medical assistants are basically a medical “jack of all trades” who work in physician offices and hospitals. They handle a wide range of responsibilities including scheduling appointments, insurance verification and patient care such as drawing blood and performing patient testing.
“They are like care coordinators for the patient,” said Mitch Fischer, dean of health sciences at SCC.
SCC awards an associate degree to those who successfully complete the medical assisting program.
For more information about medical assisting, contact program coordinator Melissa Allison-Brooks at 828.339.4391 or m_allison@southwesterncc.edu.
