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3.00 Credits
An introduction to the clinical aspects of medical assisting. Practical experience is provided in the following areas: vital signs, positioning and draping, assisting with examinations, sterilization, asepsis, dressing wounds, recording health history, nutritional needs. Course is offered only once during the academic year. 2 hours lecture/2 hours lab Pre-/Corequisite: Exit Basic English
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3.00 Credits
This course begins the administrative portion of the medical assisting curriculum. It is a study of the techniques associated with patient reception, appointment scheduling, processing mail, management of telephone calls, medical record keeping, maintenance of medical office files, composing and processing medical correspondence. Course is offered only once during the academic year.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of COP I. Practical experience is provided in the following: minor office surgery, administration of medications, venipuncture, ECG, asepsis, examinations and procedures in specialties, first aid and CPR. Course is offered only once during the academic year. 2 hours lecture/2 hours lab Prerequisite: MDA 113
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3.00 Credits
This course continues the study of the administrative aspects of a medical practice, beginning with professional fees and credit arrangements to an overview of management responsibilities CPT-4 and ICD9 CM coding will be introduced and the student will code insurance forms. Course is offered only once during the academic year.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to laboratory procedures commonly performed in a physician's office. Topics include utility and appropriateness of POLS, laboratory safety, documentation of procedures and results and quality assurance/control procedures. Consideration will be given to issues relating to OSHA regulations and CLIA as well as special emphasis on universal precautions and biohazard control. Course is offered only once during the academic year. Pre-/Corequisites: MDA 111, MDA 113
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3.00 Credits
This is a continuation of Medical Laboratory Procedures I. Emphasis will be placed on the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, blood, and the appropriate laboratory test performed on blood specimens both in the POL and reference labs. Additional areas covered: medical asepsis, microbiology as it refers to blood, feces, urine, and throat cultures. Course is offered only once during the academic year. Prerequisite: MDA 215
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2.00 Credits
Continuation of Medical Terminology I with a focus on anatomic and physiologic terms and organic systems. Terms used in specialized areas are introduced. Prerequisite: MDA 111
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3.00 Credits
The course focuses on the mastery of the typewriter, PC, dictaphone, and care and operation of the equipment. Correct English usage, business letter forms, and the transcription of recorded medical dictation in appropriate report form are stressed. Emphasis is placed on the development of accuracy and speed to meet the special requirements of the medical field. 2 hours lecture/3 hours lab Prerequisite: MDA 111; Corequisite: MDA 221
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to drugs and drug therapy, including sources of drugs, dosage forms, drug legislation, principles of drug action and pharmacokinetic factors in drug therapy, drug interactions and incompatibilities. Major drug classifications are identified and studied according to physiologic action and/or body system affected. Course is offered only once during the academic year. Prerequisite: MDA 111; Corequisite: HLT 112
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4.00 Credits
Students are placed in the offices of participating physicians, HMOs, or clinics for a minimum of 200 hours of practical experience in medical assisting during the health care facility's regular hours of operation. They perform all the duties of a medical assistant under the direction and supervision of the physician and those health care provides employed in the practice. Students gain insight into the operation of health care facilities and will perform all the duties expected of medical assistants. Students will meet for a regularly scheduled seminar to discuss experiences and to prepare resumes and cover letters. Students are supervised and evaluated by the site supervisor and the faculty member assigned to the externship program. All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade point average of 2.0 before the student is permitted to begin the externship. Course is offered only once during the academic year.
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