Concorde Career College
4393 Imperial Avenue, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92113
The following programs are available:
As a medical assistant, you will be an integral part of the healthcare delivery team. In this position, you
are considered a "multi-tasked" provider. This means you will be trained and qualified in both clinical and
administrative capabilities.
Medical assistants work closely with doctors in clinics and physicians' offices. You will be entrusted with a
variety of critical responsibilities.
Administrative skills and responsibilities include scheduling and receiving patients, preparing and maintaining
medical records, performing basic secretarial skills and medical transcription, handling telephone calls and
written correspondence, serving as a liaison between physicians and other individuals and managing practice finances.
Clinical responsibilities include taking patient histories and vital signs, performing first aid and CPR, preparing
patients for procedures, assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, infection control, collecting and
processing specimens, performing selected diagnostic tests and preparing and administering medications as directed
by the physician.
In your position as an Insurance Coding & Billing Specialist, you play an integral role in your employer's
office. You help make it possible for your employer to collect monetary reimbursements from patient insurance
providers.
You will assess patient records and classify levels of claims for reimbursement using detailed healthcare
coding systems. Your work is essential to the success of your employer's medical business.
At Concorde you will receive "multi-tasked" training, which means you will be trained in both clinical
and administrative capabilities.
Clinical responsibilities include sterilizing and preparing instrument trays, exposing and processing
X-rays, conducting oral inspections, preparing patients for treatment and taking vital signs.
Administrative responsibilities include patient charting, appointment setting, completing insurance
forms, accounts payable and fee collections.
As a massage therapist, you will have knowledge of basic science and the anatomy/physiology of the human body, as well as massage techniques
and manipulations designed to enhance the physical health of patients. You will also have an advanced knowledge of all body systems with particular
emphasis upon the skeletal and muscular systems of the body. This knowledge enables you to assess the needs of patients, develop individualized care
plans, and conduct therapeutic massage to treat a patient's illness. In addition, as a massage therapist, you will have advanced knowledge of medical
terminology, hygiene, safety and sanitation. To successfully practice, you will be provided with thorough knowledge of professional/business ethics
and the legal issues related to the practice of massage therapy.
As a graduate of the program you will be prepared to apply for licensure, if licensure is required by the county in which you are seeking employment.
Upon completion of the program and passing the licensing examination, you can enter the workforce as a competent, skilled nurse. Vocational nurses, as they are called in Texas and California, provide bedside nursing care at the direction of physicians and/or registered nurses. The practice of vocational nursing is based on concepts from the physical, biological and behavioral sciences. Each state has its own nurse practice act, so the scope of practice varies from state to state.
As a surgical technologist, you perform essential tasks before, during and after operations. You work closely with surgeons,
anesthesiologists, registered nurses and other key surgical personnel in hospital operating rooms and outpatient surgery centers.
Surgical technologists play a critical role in patient care.
Graduates will be eligible to sit for the national examination leading to the Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential as
sponsored by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) formerly known as the Liaison Council on
Certification for the Surgical Technologist (LCC-ST).
As a respiratory therapist, you will assist physicians in the diagnosis and management of
heart/lung deficiencies and abnormalities, as well as utilize sophisticated equipment to measure
lung function and monitor heart functions. You might treat newborns, trauma victims, drowning
victims, and patients suffering from asthma, bronchitis, coronary heart disease, emphysema and pneumonia.
In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on
working experience in various hospital settings through clinical rotations.
Graduates of this program will be eligible to sit for the Certified Respiratory Therapist (CRT) examination
administered by the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC).
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