Health Programs at MedVance Institute - Houston South, TX
-
Medical Assistant
If you want a health care career that lets you use a whole range of skills, Medical Assistant is a great choice. You'll work directly with patients, providing hands-on care with physicians and other practitioners, and performing a range of clinical and office duties. Both patients and medical practitioners depend on Medical Assistants, who make a real difference in both the level of care provided and patient satisfaction. Graduates are eligible to sit for the Medical Assistant Certification exam. -
Medical Billing and Coding Specialist
Want to play a part in improving the health care system? Medical and insurance offices alike depend on Medical Coding Specialists for transforming descriptions of diseases, injuries and procedures into numeric codes. The skilled Medical Coder analyzes health records and completes insurance forms by assigning codes that determine medical billing and insurance payment. Medical Coding Specialists are the real "insiders" of the health insurance system, representing both the interests of the practice and the patient, and caring about the patient-doctor business relationship. -
Medical Office Administration
The Medical Office Administration program helps you develop the skills you need to work in a medical office environment. You'll learn computer skills, office procedures, medical terminology, medical transcription and documentation. The program also emphasizes professional qualities such as communications skills,self-direction, confidentiality and ethical responsibility. Administration professionals are essential team members of any healthcare office. They work with patients as well as healthcare professionals such as doctors, pharmacists, insurance agents and home care providers. They are relied upon to perform a wide array of vital job functions. Because of this they must be detail-oriented and good problem-solvers. Graduates of the MedVance Medical Office Administration program are qualified to work in a variety of business offices, both in and outside of the healthcare industry. Search for a MedVance Institute location that provides the Medical Office Administration program now!
-
Sterile Processing Technician
The main duty of a Sterile Processing Technician is to insure that instruments used by medical personnel are contaminant-free. In the Sterile Processing Technician program at MedVance, students are instructed on proper techniques to clean and sterilize medical instruments and to understand microbiology and infection control methods. At MedVance, students learn the proper names and categories of medical instruments and how to properly transfer and store instruments to keep them contaminant-free. The program includes classroom study, practice in lab environments and hands-on, real-world experience.
As a graduate of the MedVance sterile processing training program, students will be eligible to take the exam for national certification as a Central Sterile Processing Technician. They will be prepared by entry-level positions in hospitals, physicians' offices, inpatient and outpatient clinics, diagnostic centers and many more exciting opportunities. If you are interested in playing a major behind-the-scenes role in surgical facilities and hospitals, then MedVance can train you to become a Sterile Processing Technician.
-
Surgical Technology
A Surgical Technologist has an important role - ensuring that operating room procedures meet precise standards. Working side-by-side with surgeons in the operating room, the surgical technologist sets up instruments and equipment, coordinates operating room schedules, and supplies surgeons with the tools they need during surgery. The program includes classroom study, laboratory work, and hands-on, real-world experience.





