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3.00 Credits
Introduction to and development of basic keyboarding skills on computer keyboards and beginning word processing. Students will have the opportunity to learn keyboarding and word processing functions and apply that knowledge to build typing speed and accuracy. Emphasis will be on application to medical correspondence, reports, and developing presentations. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: BIO 131 Human Biology, HIT 106 Medical Terminology, or taken concurrently.
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3.00 Credits
Introductory course emphasizing the fundamentals of medical transcription. Orientation to equipment and software training including authentic physician dictation organized by medical specialty. Transcription of various medical reports, including chart notes, letters, history and physicals, consultation reports, and discharge summaries, while building typing speed and accuracy. Review of medical terminology related to the medical specialties. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: HIT 106 Medical Terminology I and MDA 104 Keyboarding and Medical Word Processing, or BIT 100 Keyboarding, or concurrently
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1.00 Credits
The causes, prevention, and response to accident emergency lifesaving situations in the community and the healthcare setting. Course includes First Aid Certification by National Safety Council. Emphasis on recognizing, managing and responding to medical emergencies and maintaining emergency supplies.
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4.00 Credits
Basic clinical procedures of medical assisting in the physician’s office. Use and management of diagnostic instruments and equipment. Related patient care, professional ethics, medical terminology, nomenclature. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: HIT 106 Medical Terminology and BIO 131 Human Biology I.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to basic microbiology, hematology and urinalysis. Collection, preparation, and testing of blood, urine and body fluids. Significance of laboratory analysis. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: BIO 132 Human Biology II (or concurrently), MDA 115 Medical Assisting Procedures I.
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4.00 Credits
Medical office administrative procedures, such as bookkeeping principles and practices, patient health records, insurance forms, banking and postal services, payroll records, patient accounts, office machines, mechanics of applicable medical correspondence, appointment scheduling, supplies and inventory. Emphasis on practical application of administrative techniques. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites: MAT 090 or equivalent, MDA 102 Medical Assisting Science and MDA 104 Keyboarding and Medical Word Processing.
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4.00 Credits
Manual and electronic accounting, payroll and bookkeeping procedures for Medical Office. Includes banking, spreadsheets and reconciliations of bank statements. Preparation of Internal Revenue deposits, records, and year-end reports. Simulated office processes reinforce the accounting objectives. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites: MDA 102 Medical Assisting Science, or concurrently.
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3.00 Credits
Review of the medical ethics which set the standard of conduct for physicians and other healthcare professionals. Requirements to practice medicine, legal liabilities of the profession, and the importance of medicolegal consent forms. Legal arrangements of private medical practices, medical care financing, and systems of health care delivery.
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2.00 Credits
An introduction to the clinical concepts of pharmacology and the review of the classes of pharmaceutical medications, including terminology, drug category, use, side effects, contraindications, and interactions. Emphasis on the actions and use of various groups of pharmacologic agents according to major drug classifications and body systems. Includes a review of prescriptions and prescription-writing, basic principles of pharmaceutical mathematics, the generic pharmaceutical relationship, common dosage ranges, and routes of administration. A practical course relevant to a variety of health science curricula. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisite: BIO 131 Human Biology I or consent of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
Practical application of advanced technical procedures in medical assisting specifically oriented to the various medical specialties. Practice of the techniques of electrocardiography, audiometry and physical therapy. Field trips and practical experiences give additional background outside of the classroom. Prerequisite- Corequisite Prerequisites: BIO 132 Human Biology II, MDA 115 Medical Assisting Procedures I, MDA 201 Medical Assisting Procedures II. Corequisites: MDA 211 Medical Assisting Procedures III.
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