MAS 120 - Practicum

Institution:

Westmoreland County Community College

Subject:

Medical Assisting

Description:

This course provides a supervised clinical placement to practice the administrative and clinical skills necessary to function as a medical assistant in a physician's office and other designated medical settings. Administrative skills include receptionist duties and appointment scheduling, medical correspondence, record handling, medical transcription, maintaining patient accounts, billing and processing insurance claims. Clinical skills include patient preparation and assisting with diagnostic and surgical procedures, examination assisting, specimen collection and processing, performing basic office diagnostic procedures, medication administration, and aseptic technique.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

MAS 105 and MAS 110

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.westmoreland.edu

Phone Number:

(724) 925-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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