Clinical Skills Training Center
Medical Assistants are multifunctional performing
both administrative and clinical skills.
Medical Assistants are multifunctional performing
both administrative and clinical skills.
Morning Classes: 9am-noon
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Perform administrative duties to include: answer telephones, greet patients, update and file patient medical records, fill out insurance forms, handle correspondence, schedule appointments, arrange for hospital admissions, laboratory services admissions, and handle basic bookkeeping. Apply basic knowledge of medical assisting process and concepts of health and illness when implementing medical care. Perform clinical duties to include: take patient medical history, vital signs, explain treatments, prepare patients for examinations, assist during an examination, collect lab specimens, basic lab testing, dispose of contaminated supplies, sterilize medical instruments, prepare and administer medications, authorize drug refills as directed, prepare patients for x-ray, take electrocardiograms, remove sutures and change dressings. Demonstrate knowledge of Medical Assisting code of ethics and basic skills in applying ethical/legal principles in the delivery of care. Assume responsibility for continued career development as related to expanding knowledge based on a changing health care system.
Sixty (70) percent of those entering the medical assisting certificate program will graduate from the program. (MAERB retention is based on successful completion) Sixty (70) percent of graduates will find positive placement in employment as a medical assistant or in a related field. One hundred (100) percent of all certificate graduates will sit for the Certified Medical Assistant Examination [CMA(NHA)] offered by the National Health Career Association. Sixty (60) percent of all graduates will become credentialed as a CMA (AAMA). (*indicates years not included in aggregate) Eighty (80) percent of graduate survey responders will “Strongly Agree” or “Agree” when asked to rate the overall quality of their preparation as a medical assistant. Eighty (80) percent of employers will “Strongly Agree” or “Agree” when asked “Overall, this graduate is a well-prepared employee?”
Administrative front office procedures include:
This course is designed to provide the students with an overall understanding and introduction to the field of healthcare, particularly as it relates to the multi-skilled administrative assistant. This course includes introduction to healthcare, infection control, safety and emergencies, legal and ethical factors, communication and interpersonal skills along with skills involved in hands on application preparing medical records., setting appointments, Discuss the pathway from the patient contact through the diagnosis , treatment, follow-up and financial aspects of standard medical care. Basic understanding of billing and coding principles as they relate to a physician's office, with demonstrating knowledge of ICD 10*, CPT basic coding procedures to include insurance verification, EOB's.
FEE SCHEDULE / Medical Assisting Program 20 weeks
Students supplies include: (1 set of scrubs, lab coat, face shield, name tag, B\P cuff, stethoscope bookbag and lab supplies.)
Materials supplies include but not limited to: (Injections, EKG supplies, phlebotomy supplies, suturing materials, e-books and handouts.)
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Events
Events
Orientation dates and program start and end dates.
Orientation dates and program start and end dates.
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
1/25/23
Start for Feb Jan 30, 2023
Start for Feb Jan 30, 2023
End date June 15, 2023
orientation
orientation
WED
WED
3/1/2023
Start for March 6,2023
Start for March 6,2023
End date July 20, 2023
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
3/29/2023
Start for April 4, 2023
Start for April 4, 2023
End date August 17, 2023
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
4/26/2023
Start for May 1, 2023
Start for May 1, 2023
End date September 21, 2023
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
5/31/2023
Start for June 6, 2023
Start for June 6, 2023
End date October 26, 2023
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
6/28/2023
Start for July 3, 2023
Start for July 3, 2023
End date November 23, 2023
Events
Events
Orientation dates and program start and end dates.
Orientation dates and program start and end dates.
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
7/26/2023
Start for August (July) 7/31/ 2023
Start for August (July) 7/31/ 2023
End date January 4, 2024
orientation
orientation
WED
WED
8/23/2023
Start for September 5,2023
Start for September 5,2023
End date February 1, 2024
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
9/27/2023
Start for October 2, 2023
Start for October 2, 2023
End date February 29, 2024
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
10/25/2023
Start for November ( October) 30, 2023
Start for November ( October) 30, 2023
End date March 14, 2024
orientation
orientation
Wed
Wed
12/27/2024
12/27/2024
Start for January 2025
Start for January 2025
End date May 2025