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Aug 31, 2024
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2021-2022 Yavapai College Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
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AHS 295 - AHS Practicum: Medical Assistant Description: Entry level Medical Assistant skills at a supervised host site. Application of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills necessary for performing administrative and technical functions in ambulatory healthcare settings including physician's offices, clinics, and urgent care settings.
Prerequisites: Completion of all program coursework and Practicum Application.
Credits: 3 Lab: 9
Course Content:
- Anatomy and physiology
- Medical terminology
- Medical law and ethics
- Psychology and human relations
- Infection control, asepsis, sterilization
- Patient examination and preparation
- Specimen collection and phlebotomy
- Pharmacology
- Medication administration including injections
- Basic laboratory procedures including capillary sticks
- Basic clerical functions including reception, ordering, office safety, etc.
- Manual and computerized records management
- Financial management and bookkeeping
- Insurance (including procedural and diagnostic coding)
Learning Outcomes:
- Manage medical records upholding security and privacy standards as outlined in HIPAA regulations. (2,3,12-14)
- Use computer programs commonly found in health care settings. (11-14)
- Assist health care providers in delivering care to clients with multiple health care needs. (1-14)
- Document how diversity and culture affect delivery of health care. (4)
- Obtain specimens for diagnostic evaluation and testing. (1,2,5-7,10,12)
- Describe the structural organization of the body. (1,2) 7. Calculate medication dosages. (2,9)
- List the indications for use, dosage forms, usual dosage, side effects, interactions with other drugs, storage requirements, generic and trade names and mechanism of action for commonly used medications. (1,2,5,8,9)
- For all major body systems, describe common diseases and conditions, methods of diagnosis, short and long term effects of disease processes, treatment and therapy and restoration strategies. (1,2,6,8-10)
- Distinguish if it is appropriate to release patient records in accordance with policies and procedure for access and disclosure of personal health information. (3,11-14)
- Use effective communication skills with health care professionals and patients. (4,6,11)
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