Become a Clinical Medical Assistant with a Pediatrics Focus

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4-6 Months

Certificate Length

$4,000.00

Tuition

What Does a Clinical Medical Assistant with Pediatrics Do?

A Clinical Medical Assistant functions as a professional in multiple healthcare settings, performing various clinical tasks. With a pediatrics focus, these medical assistants are specifically trained to provide compassionate and effective care to infants, children, and adolescents.  

Key responsibilities include: 

  • Assisting with Medications and Procedures: Helping with the administration of medications and minor procedures tailored for pediatric patients.  
  • Diagnostic Testing: Performing EKGs, obtaining laboratory specimens, and assisting with diagnostic testing.  
  • Patient Education: Educating parents and guardians about pediatric health and wellness.  
  • Vital Signs & Documentation: Taking and accurately documenting vital signs, with an understanding of age-appropriate ranges.  
  • Phlebotomy: Performing technical aspects of phlebotomy, often requiring specialized techniques for children.  
  • Specialized Pediatric Support: Preparing young patients for examinations and treatments, and ensuring a child-friendly environment. 

Where In the AdventHealth Network Can You Work?

Clinical Medical Assistants with a pediatrics focus are in high demand across various settings, including: 

  • Pediatrician’s Offices: Providing direct support in private practices focused on children’s health.  
  • Children’s Hospitals: Assisting in various departments, from outpatient clinics to inpatient units.  
  • Family Clinics: Working in practices that serve patients of all ages, with a particular emphasis on pediatric care.  
  • Urgent Care Centers: Assisting with the immediate care of sick or injured children.  
  • Specialty Pediatric Clinics: Such as pediatric cardiology, endocrinology, or developmental clinics. 

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED

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Course registration & payment

Oral and written English proficiency is a requirement for course participation and certificate examination.

Training Materials Provided

Expert-led, video-based training  

Skills-Based Labs and Activities  

Access to learning resources and materials 

CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT WITH PEDIATRICS

Outcomes

This comprehensive program equips you with the knowledge and skills necessary to: 

  • Function as a Healthcare Professional: Explain the clinical medical assistant’s role in patient-centered care and demonstrate professional skills. 
  • Ensure Medical Facility Safety: Understand and apply medical facility safety practices, measures, plans, and standards. 
  • Provide Quality Patient Care: Explain the steps in quality care throughout the patient encounter, including preparation, paperwork, vital signs, and check-out tasks. 
  • Master Asepsis: Explain concepts related to medical and surgical asepsis in the healthcare environment. 
  • Administer Medications: Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to pharmacology and medication administration within the scope of practice. 
  • Assist with Procedures: Explain the medical assistant’s role when assisting with minor surgery, diagnostic testing, laboratory procedures, specimen collection, and hematology procedures. 
  • Support Special Populations: Explain considerations of healthcare for special populations, including pediatrics and geriatrics. 
  • Perform EKGs: Apply basic electrophysiologic principles, identify proper lead placement, evaluate, and analyze various EKG rhythm strips. 
  • Conduct Phlebotomy: Explain steps in selected specimen collection procedures, safety procedures, and identify supplies and equipment for phlebotomy. 

Skills Learned

After completing this program, learners will be able to: 

  • Patient-Centered Care & Professionalism: Explain the clinical medical assistant’s role in patient-centered care, incorporating essential personal characteristics, interpersonal communications, and professional skills. 
  • Medical Facility Safety & Quality Care: Understand and apply medical facility safety practices, measures, plans, and standards, and explain the steps for ensuring quality care throughout the patient encounter. 
  • Asepsis, Pharmacology & Medication Administration: Master concepts of medical and surgical asepsis, and demonstrate knowledge and skills related to pharmacology and administering medications within scope of practice. 
  • Assisting with Procedures & Diagnostics: Explain the medical assistant’s role in assisting with minor surgery, diagnostic testing, laboratory procedures, specimen collection, microscopic assessment, and hematology procedures. 
  • EKG Performance & Interpretation: Apply basic electrophysiologic principles, perform accurate EKG lead placement, evaluate and analyze various EKG rhythm strips, and interpret 12-lead EKG strips. 
  • Phlebotomy Techniques & Safety: Explain the steps, safety procedures, and supply identification for selected specimen collection procedures performed by the phlebotomy technician, including precautions for special populations

CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT WITH PEDIATRICS JOB POSSIBILITIES

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Clinical Medical Assistant  

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Medical Assistant

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Medical Assistant (Pediatrics)  

CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

After completing this program, learners will have the option to take the leading national/industry-recognized certification exams essential to entry-level employment in this fast-growing field. 

  • National Workforce Career Association (NWCA) 
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) 
  • National Healthcareer Association (NHA)
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) 

ISSUING AUTHORITY

NHA

National Healthcareer Association

Earning the NWCA CMAC or NHA CCMA certification demonstrates your comprehensive skills in clinical medical assisting and enhances your career prospects across various healthcare settings, particularly those focused on pediatric care. 

PLEASE NOTE: This certificate is NOT available to students who plan to work in the state of Washington. Many states have licensing or certification requirements for those performing the role of a Medical Assistant. This certificate is aligned with and/or prepares candidates for certification or licensure in each state except Washington.

CERTIFICATE COMPARISONS

PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Community College
Program & Tuition Cost
$4,000 average
Up to $20,000
Exam Fees, Books & Materials
Included
Up to $750
Job Ready In
3–6 months
24–48 months
Schedule Flexibility
On-demand 24/7
Set class schedule
Travel Requirements
None: 100% online
On-campus classrooms
Student Support
Personal Advisors: text, call and email access
Professors: scheduled office hours
Career Coaching
Professors: scheduled office hours
Exam-based + prerequisites and electives to meet credit
Content Delivery
3D animations, immersive environments, interactive activities, game-based learning
Professor lectures

MEET YOUR WORKFORCE TRAINING SPECIALIST!

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Amanda Lynn is your Workforce Training Specialist. She is here to help you understand your certificate of study, payment options and succeed! Get in touch with Amanda to learn more about your certificate, AdventHealth University and how to achieve your workforce development goals!

FAQ

Daily tasks may include preparing pediatric patients for exams, taking age-appropriate vital signs, assisting with minor procedures, performing EKGs, drawing blood (often using specialized techniques for children), and educating parents about their child’s health.  

No prior experience is required. This program is designed to prepare entry-level individuals for a career as a Clinical Medical Assistant, with specialized training for working with pediatric patients. 

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