Standard

Rev. 01/2005

Rev. 02/2005

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, listening, and following directions. 

On August 20^th, 2001 the Standards Committee approved the addition of two credit hours. Medical Assisting Externship (MAS117) can be increased to eight credit hours if local college wishes to do so.  If not, that college will have an addition of two credit hours for elective purposes in the Medical Assisting Program.  These hours are reflected in this standard and the attached program guide.  

Competency Areas	Hours
Application of Classroom Knowledge and Skills	Class	0/0
Functioning in the Work Environment	D. Lab	0/0
Listening	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:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
APPLICATION OF CLASSROOM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS		0	0	155/180
Administrative skills	Schedule appointments.
	Perform monthly billing procedures
	Transcribe records
	Use a computer if applicable
	Practice telephone skills
	Demonstrate use and care of office equipment
Clinical skills
	Assist with history and physical exams.
	Perform EKG.
	Administer injections.
	Perform venipuncture
	Perform simple laboratory procedures
	Demonstrate emergency skills
FUNCTIONING IN THE WORK ENVIRONMENT		0	0	15/20
	Interrelate effectively with health team members and patients.
LISTENING		0	0	15/20
	Listen and respond appropriately to health team members and patients.
FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS		0	0	15/20
	Follow directions as given by supervisory staff.

Suggested Resources

Anderon, B. G., & Shapiro, P. J.  (1989). Basic maternal-newborn nursing (5th ed.).  Albany, NY: Delmar.

Bonewit-West, K.  (2000). Clinical procedures for medical assistants.5^th ed. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

Frew, M.A., Lane, K., & Frew, D. R.  (1998). Comprehensive medical assisting: Administrative and clinical procedures.  3^rd ed., Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.

Hosley, J., Jones, S., and Molle-Mathews, E.A.  (1997). Textbook for medical assistants. Philadelphia: Lippincott.

Kinn, M.E. and Woods, M.A.  (1998). The medical assistant: administrative and clinical.  8^th ed. Philadelphia:  W.B. Saunders

Lindh, W., Pooler, Marilyn S., Tamparo, C. and Cerrato, J. (1998). Comprehensive Medical Assisting. Albany:  Delmar Publishers.

Palko, T. & Palko, H.  (1996). Laboratory Procedures for the Medical Office. New York: Glencoe.

Lindh, The Clinical Medical Assistant

Cody, (1998). Medical Assisting Exam Review, Delmar.

Heller & Krebs, (2004). Clinical Handbook of the Medical Office, 2^nd ed., Delmar.

Lindh, Administrative Medical Assistant

Taber's Cyclopedia Dictionary, 19^th ed., FA Davis

Davis' Drug Guide for Nurses, 8^th ed., FA Davis.

????? Pocket Guide

Hosley, Lippincott's Pocket Guide to Medical Assisting, Lippincott.

Hunt, Medical Assisting Pocket Pal, Saunders.

Delmar's Clinical Handbook, 2^nd ed., Thomson Delmar.

Delmar's Medical Office Reference Manual, 3^rd ed., Thomson Delmar.