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Posted: 06/25/07


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MAS 117 - Medical Assisting Externship

 

Course Description

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 situation at a professional level of technical application and requires concentration, practice, and follow-through.  Topics include:  application of classroom knowledge and skills, functioning in the work environment, communication, and following directions. 


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Application of classroom knowledge and skills

Class

0

Functioning in the work environment

D. Lab

0

Communication

P. Lab/O.B.I.

20/24

Following directions

Credit

6/8


 

Prerequisite:

Completion of all required courses except MAS 118

Corequisite:

MAS 118

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


APPLICATION OF CLASSROOM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

0

0

155/180

Administrative Skills

Schedule appointments

 

 

 

 

Perform billing procedures

 

 

 

 

Use the computer

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate telephone skills

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate use and care of office equipment

 

 

 

Clinical Skills

Assist with history and physical exams

 

 

 

 

Perform EKG

 

 

 

 

Administer injections

 

 

 

 

Perform venipuncture

 

 

 

 

Perform waived laboratory procedures

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate emergency skills

 

 

 

FUNCTIONING IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT

0

0

15/20

 

Relate effectively with health team members and patients

 

 

 

COMMUNICATION

0

0

15/20

 

Communicate appropriately to health team members and patients

 

 

 

FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS

0

0

15/20

 

Follow directions as given by supervisory staff

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Brassington and Goretti, (2005) MA Notes: Medical Assistant Guide,  Philadelphia, FA Davis

Taber’s Cyclopedia Dictionary, 20th ed., Philadelphia, FA Davis

Davis’ Drug Guide for Nurses, 8th ed., Philadelphia, FA Davis

 

Publisher Websites

 

Glencoe/McGraw Hill  http://catalogs.mhhe.com/mhhe/home.do

ECM Paradigm http://www.emcp.com/product_catalog/index.php?GroupID=87

Elseiver/Saunders/Mosby http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/simple_search.cws_home?pubtype=Any&boost=true&needs_keyword=true&adv=false&keywords=&action=product_search

FA Davis http://www.fadavis.com/health_profession/index.cfm

Thomson Delmar Learning http://www.delmarlearning.com/healthcare/Index.aspx?cat1ID=HCR

Prentice Hall http://vig.prenhall.com/