The U.S. Department of Labor projects a 30.0% increase in the number of health care jobs between now and 2014. That’s 4,700,000 new health care jobs. Health care jobs and careers are the rising stars of the health care outlook.

The Institute of Medical Careers offers training programs in Medical Assisting, Medical Billing and Coding, Massage Therapy and Myofascial Trigger Point Therapy. The school provides the training necessary to prepare a student for positions in the allied health field. As a partner in the POWRR program, students will participate in three UPMC workshops. These include:

• Understanding the Job
• Preparing for the Job
• Getting the Job

Once completed, the participant is guaranteed contact with UPMC. This job seeking initiative is open to anyone working with a registered UPMC community partner, like the Institute of Medical Careers. The Institute of Medical Careers is very pleased to be able to participate with UPMC in this initiative and pleased to be able to include this as a part of our training programs.

The Institute of Medical Careers is conveniently located at 133 Jefferson Road in Penn Hills. To find out more information about this partnership with UPMC and the programs that the school offers, you can call at 412-244-3240 or visit the school on the web at www.imc.edu

Terri T.

As a member of the faculty and director of the Massage Therapy program, I can assure you that the goal here at IMC is to create an atmosphere of positive reinforcement and support in the theory and practice of all massage modalities. This is coupled with extensive hands-on time in our in-house clinic so that you may be fully prepared for your role in the massage therapy and wellness field.

We even have a class to help you prepare for the PA Massage Licensure exam as now required for a Massage Therapist to practice in the state. We are also member in good standing of the Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals (ABMP). What that means is that we have met the specific eligibility requirements based on our curriculum offered and our continued compliance with state and local regulations. You can be assured that we maintain the highest standards of educational and professional conduct as required by this organization.

So if you are looking for a new challenging career, stop in and see us here at the Institute of Medical Careers. I invite you to come to the school and sit in on a class to see what it’s all about. Remember, “It’s never too late to be what you might have been!”

Gary Beatty- Program Director and Instructor -Massage Therapy Program

Medical assistants perform a wide variety of tasks in physician’s offices, hospitals, clinics and other healthcare settings, so IMC’s Medical Assisting certification program covers a wide range of administrative and clinical skills. Depending on the job, medical assistants might be taking patient vital signs, helping medical practitioners with exams, removing sutures, answering phones and scheduling appointments, handling billing, managing electronic health records (EHRs), or drawing blood.

The job market for medical assistants continues to be strong, but applicants with the most well rounded training and medical assisting certification will be in demand.

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/medical-assistants.htm

Job Outlook

Employment of medical assistants is expected to grow by 31 percent from 2010 to 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. The growth of the aging baby-boom population will continue to spur demand for preventive medical services, which are often provided by physicians. As their practices expand, physicians will hire more assistants to perform routine administrative and clinical duties, allowing the physicians to see more patients. Assistants will likely continue to be used in place of more expensive workers, such as nurses, to reduce costs.

In addition, an increasing number of group practices, clinics, and other healthcare facilities need support workers, particularly medical assistants, to do both administrative and clinical duties. Medical assistants work mostly in primary care, a steadily growing sector of the healthcare industry.

Additional demand also is expected as a result of new and changing tasks for medical assistants as part of the medical team. As more and more physicians’ practices switch to electronic health records (EHRs), medical assistants’ job responsibilities will continue to change. Assistants will need to become familiar with EHR computer software, including maintaining EHR security and analyzing electronic data, to improve healthcare information.

There are a number of classes where people get introduced to trigger point therapy. There are weekend courses for professionals and classes offered in many massage schools. So what exactly is the IMC advantage?

1. An entire program at an accredited school dedicated to Trigger Point Therapy as a discipline – That’s a mouthful. Let me unpack it. Training at a week end seminar or even a seminar series is reserved for those who have previous training. These people tack on an entire discipline onto what they are already doing. They learn only the basics. That is all there is time for. The same applies to courses in massage school. They simply can’t get into the depth that studying in a program dedicated to trigger point therapy offers. What we offer at IMC is a program that presents Trigger Point Therapy as a discipline of it’s own. This type of training is simply not available anywhere else. It is accredited and Title IV funding is available for those who qualify. Try to get that at a seminar!
2. Teachers with a wealth of experience – I have co-authored a medical textbook, wallcharts, medical journal articles, and starred in a DVD on trigger point therapy. You are getting training from an expert.
3. Curriculum that is second to none – Our curriculum is based on the texts by Travell & Simons. Students study these in depth. I have heard of other schools where the instructors use them. I have heard of one where the students bought them but don’t use them. This is the only school that I am aware of where the books are required reading for both students and teachers. We even have a class where we study medical journal articles!
4. Real world experience – We treat people with various conditions in our student clinic. The instructor is never far away. We make sure you develop the skills that are needed to treat difficult cases.

These are a few advantages of studying in our Trigger Point Therapy Training program. I simply am not aware of any program that compares. If Trigger Point Therapy is what you want to study IMC is the answer to where you want to study it!

Richard