Class Description: This two-semester course divides a chiropractic assistant's role into administrative and clinical semesters. During the two semesters, students will learn both administrative (front office) procedures, including terminology, insurance billing, and clinical (back office) procedures, including body structure, physical therapy, vitals, patient testing, X-ray development, and receive CPR and First Aid certification. The Clinical Chiropractic Assistant will aid the doctor during physical examinations of patients, give specified office treatments, keep patient records, write patient histories, escort patients to treatment rooms, give physiotherapy treatments, such as diathermy, galvanic, ultrasound or hydrotherapy under the doctor's directive, take and record patient's vitals and assist in X-ray procedures. All Chiropractic Assistants will be knowledgeable about chiropractic philosophy and medical ethics. Recommend: Type 20 wpm.
Related Career Fields: Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Medical Assistants
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