Medical Assisting (2740)
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Medical Assisting (2740)
| 120 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | 3 credits |
| Study of language used in medicine. | ||
| 121 | STUDY OF DISEASE PROCESSES | 3 credits |
| Prerequisite: 120. A study of human disease, the disease process, and a review of medical terminology. | ||
| 122 | EMERGENCY RESPONDER I | 1 credits |
| Theory and practice in recognition and response to emergencies such as breathing difficulty, cardiac arrest, stroke, bleeding, wound care, musculoskeletal injuries, burns, and poisonings. | ||
| 126 | ADMIN MEDICAL ASSISTING I | 4 credits |
| Theory and practice in administrative competencies such as legal and ethical concepts, professionalism, telephone skills, scheduling and managing appointments, organizing/filing the patient's medical record. | ||
| 127 | ADMIN MEDICAL ASSISTING II | 4 credits |
| Theory and practice in competencies including financial administration utilizing computerized billing software program. Posting, encounter forms, claims, statements, and aging of accounts will be generated. | ||
| 128 | BASIC PROCEDURAL CODING | 3 credits |
| Students will learn how to convert medical procedure language into standard Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and the Health Care Financing Administration Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)which are utilized for healthcare reimbursement. | ||
| 129 | BASIC DIAGNOSTIC CODING | 3 credits |
| This class focuses on converting the diagnostic language learned in Medical Terminology into industry standard character strings for purposes of reimbursement?ICD-9-CM codes. | ||
| 135 | CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING I | 4 credits |
| Introduction to medical laboratory, theories and procedures essential for a medical assistant's career. | ||
| 228 | MEDICAL INSURANCE | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 120, 128, 129. Theory and practice in billing and collecting for medical services. | ||
| 230 | BASIC PHARMACOLOGY | 3 credits |
| Overview of drugs used in a medical setting | ||
| 235 | CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING II | 4 credits |
| Prerequisites: 135. Advanced medical laboratory theories and practices essential for a medical assistant's career. | ||
| 242 | MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION II | 3 credits |
| Prerequisites: 2540:119, 151; 120, 240. This course is an advanced medical transcription course. Emphasis will be placed on development of accuracy, speed, and medical knowledge for transcription of medical documents. | ||
| 245 | MEDICAL EXTERNSHIP | 4 credits |
| Prerequisites: permission from Medical Assisting Program Director and 2.0 accumulative GPA. A seminar course including 200 hours of clinical experience in ambulatory medicine. | ||
| 246 | MEDICAL ASSISTING PRACTICUM | 4 credits |
| Prerequisites: 126, 127, 135, 235, 230, 2780:106 and 107. This course for Medical Assistants includes 200 hours of practicum experience in ambulatory medicine where the student can perform administrative/clinical procedures with actual patients. | ||
| 290 | ST: MEDICAL ASSISTING | 1-2 credits |
| Prerequisite: permission. Selected topics or workshops of interest in medical assisting technology. | ||
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