Medical Assisting

This course introduces the fundamental concepts of medical assisting and its role within the broader healthcare field, emphasizing the importance of medical ethics, legal aspects of medicine, and the medical assistant's function as an agent of the physician. Students will gain knowledge of medical jurisprudence, professional behavior, and essential skills required for medical practice. Topics include an introduction to medical assisting, medical law, the
physician/patient/assistant relationship, medical office litigation, ethics, bioethical issues, HIPAA, office protocol, time management, appointment scheduling, medical records, electronic records, medical office equipment, medical
references, mail services, and professional communication.

This course introduces the skills necessary for assisting physicians with comprehensive patient histories, physical examinations, and various diagnostic procedures across all types of medical practices. It includes essential techniques for sterilizing instruments and setting up sterile trays, as well as the theory and practice of electrocardiography. Additionally, the course provides a detailed review of anatomy and physiology for each body system, along with an overview of common diseases and disorders. Students will explore infection control, OSHA guidelines, and patient preparation, with specific focus on age and gender-specific examinations. Topics include vital signs, mensuration, medical office surgical procedures, respiratory evaluations, electrocardiography, and the study of diseases affecting the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems. For each system, the course covers disease descriptions, etiologies, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, management, prognosis, and prevention

Furthers student knowledge of the more complex activities in a physician*s office. Topics include: collection/examination of specimens and CLIA regulations/risk management; urinalysis; venipuncture; hematology and chemistry evaluations; applied microbiology; advanced reagent testing (Strep Test, HcG etc); administration of medications; medical office emergency procedures and emergency preparedness; rehabilitative therapy procedures; principles of radiology safety and maintenance of medication and immunization records and nutrition.

In conjunction with the content of the MAST 1081 (Fundamentals & Human Body) and the ALHS 1011 (Structure & Function) course, this course furthers students' knowledge of the more complex activities in a physician's office. Emphasizing technical proficiency and professional application, students will explore advanced medical office procedures such as specimen collection and examination, CLIA regulations and risk management, urinalysis, venipuncture, hematology and chemistry evaluations, applied clinical microbiology, and advanced reagent testing (Strep Test, hCG, etc.). Additionally, students will learn medication administration, maintenance of medication and immunization records, medical office emergency procedures and preparedness, rehabilitative therapy procedures, principles of radiology safety, and nutrition.

Emphasizes essential skills required to file insurance claims within the medical practice. Provides information on types of third party plans, managed care policies and procedures, and procedures, and insurance coding conventions. Topics include: managed care, reimbursement, and coding.

Emphasizes essential skills required for the medical practice in the areas of computers and application of computer skills, electronic health records, accounting procedures, and practice management software. Topics include: accounting procedures and application software.

Provides review of anatomy and physiology per body system and fundamental information concerning common diseases and disorders of each body system. For each system, the disease or disorder is highlighted including: description, etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, management, prognosis, and prevention. Topics include: review of anatomy and physiology and diseases of the body systems

This course provides students with an in-depth clinical practicum experience in a medical office setting, allowing for hands-on application and reinforcement of professional skills. Students will engage in real-world tasks that require concentration, practice, and technical proficiency while integrating classroom knowledge into workplace functions. Additionally, the course includes a seminar component focused on job preparation, employment maintenance, and certification exam review. Topics covered include resume writing, job applications, interview techniques, professional correspondence, workplace expectations, and a comprehensive review of program competencies to support employment readiness and certification success.

Provides students with an opportunity for in-depth application and reinforcement of principles and techniques in a medical office job setting. This clinical practicum allows the student to become involved in a work setting at a professional level of technical application and requires concentration, practice, and follow-through. Topics include: application of classroom knowledge and skills and functioning in the work environment.

Seminar focuses on job preparation and maintenance skills and review for the certification examination. Topics include: letters of application, resumes, completing a job application, job interviews, follow-up letter/call, letters of resignation and review of program competencies for employment and certification.

This course introduces the skills necessary for assisting physicians with comprehensive patient histories, physical examinations, and various diagnostic procedures across all types of medical practices. It includes essential techniques for sterilizing instruments and setting up sterile trays, as well as the theory and practice of electrocardiography. Additionally, the course provides a detailed review of anatomy and physiology for each body system, along with an overview of common diseases and disorders. Students will explore infection control, OSHA guidelines, and patient preparation, with specific focus on age and gender-specific examinations. Topics include vital signs, mensuration, medical office surgical procedures, respiratory evaluations, electrocardiography, and the study of diseases affecting the circulatory, digestive, endocrine, integumentary, lymphatic, muscular, nervous, sensory, reproductive, respiratory, skeletal, and urinary systems. For each system, the course covers disease descriptions, etiologies, signs and symptoms, diagnostic procedures, treatment, management, prognosis, and prevention.