Nashville State Community College is teaming up with nationally recognized healthcare provider Tennessee Oncology to offer its employees a chance to earn a Medical Assistant certification.
Medical Assistants (MA) are cross-trained individuals that perform a wide range of clinical and administrative duties including logging medical histories, patient examination preparation, collecting and preparing lab specimens, wound care, appointment scheduling, and arranging admissions and lab services.
“Offering our employees enrichment opportunities to advance their careers is an important aspect of why Tennessee Oncology is consistently an employer of choice in the medical field,” said MD, president, chief strategy officer, Tennessee Oncology Natalie Dickson. “This program brings an excellent opportunity for our medical assistants to prepare for their CCMA exam, receive their certification and advance their careers. We’re proud to partner with Nashville State Community College on this initiative.”
This partnership is the first step between the two to address a comprehensive workforce strategy in other medical fields.
Nashville State’s Center for Workforce Development and Continuing Education will lead the program and incorporate continued collaborations with its School of Health Sciences on classroom and clinical training. Clinical and classroom competencies will also be incorporated to ensure students are prepared to provide optimum patient care once completed.
“Nashville State continuously looks to work with private, governmental, and non-profit organizations to develop and support workforce staffing needs,” said Nashville State’s Center for Workforce Development & Continuing Education’s director of Healthcare Partnerships John Cunningham. “With this Medical Assistant program, we are tailoring this program to fit the needs of Tennessee Oncology.”
To kick off the partnership, Tennessee Oncology assistants will sit for a 72-hour certification preparatory course intended to ensure participants are prepared to excel on the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant exam.
