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This course covers the basic function, structure, common diseases of the following systems and the medical terminology relevant to them, including prefixes and suffixes: nervous, senses, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, respiratory, cardiovascular, endocrine, reproductive, digestive, lymphatic, and urinary systems.
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This course consists of teaching both theoretical and practical aspects of performing vital signs and other duties of a medical assistant. Topics to be covered include infection control, safety procedures, taking medical history, triage, vital signs, administration of injections, clinical assisting procedures associated with the systems, preparing patients for examination, vision & hearing procedures, assisting with OB/GYN, rectal, adult physical, & pediatric physical exams. This course also covers diagnostic tests and basic radiology as used in the medical office.
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This course consists of teaching practical aspects of clinical medical assisting and other duties of a medical assistant. Procedures to be included are performing vital signs, taking medical history, triage, administration of injections, clinical assisting procedures associated with the systems, preparing patients for examination, vision & hearing procedures, assisting with OB/GYN, rectal, adult physical, & pediatric physical exams.
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This course is designed to familiarize the student with the principles of pharmacology and the safe administration of medication. This course prepares students for assisting with medication, prescription and nonprescription medications, injections, immunization, and calling prescriptions to pharmacists. This course teaches basic principles of pharmacology including legal and ethical considerations, calculation of dosage, methods of administering medication.
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The medical assisting externship consists of a minimum of 240 hours of both clinical and administrative experience in a health care clinic or physician office. It takes 6 weeks to complete on a full-time basis.
Prerequisites: Students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher and no course with a status of administratively withdrawn (AW) in the didactic portion of the program.
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This course will introduce students to the world of coding. This course teaches the basics of identifying correct codes on the encounter forms prior to being billed. Students will learn how to use the CPT and ICD9 books and learn when to use Consultation codes vs. Evaluation and management codes. Students will be introduced to insurance company plans and complete billing forms.
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Students will be introduced to computer keyboarding which is designed to develop touch control of the keyboard and proper keyboarding techniques, build basic speed and accuracy skills, and provide practice in applying those basic skills to formatting of medical documents. Basic computer terms, how the computer operates, and the Internet will be explored. Students will be introduced to filing rules pertaining to alphabetic and numeric filing. Using Microsoft Word, students will type business letters and memos, a cover letter and resume. Medical Terminology will be used in some classes and use of Medical software will be explored.
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This course is an introduction to fundamentals of database management. Using MS Office Access students will learn how to design and implement databases by examining existing databases and by creating new ones. Students will be introduced to computer management of database records and provide skills to design and manipulate a database; modify table structure; sort and edit records; design and modify queries, forms, and reports; and introduces database relationships. This will also include managing patient data into the Medical Software (MEDISOFT).
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This course is designed to provide students with grammar and writing skills to simplify and facilitate the writing concerns in different types of medical communications. Grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and paragraph development are the emphasized contents of this course.
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This course deals with the study of the electrocardiography, which includes the anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system, the heart’s conduction system, the EKG machine, techniques and patient preparation, basic EKG interpretation and vital signs. Basic pathology and medical terminology are incorporated into this course.
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This course deals with learning the practical aspect of electrocardiography, which includes operating and maintaining the EKG machine, other techniques like the stress test and the Holter monitor and patient preparation, and vital signs.
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The purpose of this course is to teach concepts of professionalism and employment skills. The course will help students prepare a resume, interview effectively, design job search strategies, and present well in a professional setting. This course will also cover the topics of keeping or changing a job, and sustaining a successful career in the health care field.
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This course will cover basic procedures providing pre-hospital life-saving medical care at the scene of an emergency. It includes assessment, first aid and ambulance transport of ill or injured patients to the hospital emergency room.
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This course provides classroom and laboratory instruction in emergency room procedures from triage and assessment to prompt care, assisting in examination, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to discharge or admission of patient.
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The emergency room technician program externship consists of 120 hours that will be spent in various emergency settings like hospital emergency rooms; urgent care centers, and other health care facilities offering emergency care. Students will be trained to do various emergency room procedures including but not limited to triage and assessment to prompt care patient orientation and education, operating and maintaining equipment and facilities, first aid, CPR, assisting in examination, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures to discharge or admission of patient.
Prerequisites: Students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher and no course with a status of administratively withdrawn (AW) in the didactic portion of the program.
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This course provides theoretical and clinical experiences required of a Certified Nursing Assistant to become a Certified Home-Health Aide. A variety of learning experiences will be used to accomplish objectives including classroom lectures, discussions, written assignments, and simulated labs.
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This course will provide a study of word origins and structure through the introduction of word roots, prefixes, and suffixes. Students will be introduced to terminology associated with the different medical specialties, medical procedures, common abbreviations, symbols and the names of commonly prescribed medications.
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This course teaches the point of care, also called "bedside testing," and CLIA laboratory waived tests, which are performed in a physician’s office lab. Students will be introduced to basic theories of immunology, microbiology, microscopy, hematology and clinical chemistry. Topics to be covered include specimen processing, laboratory safety, quality control and assurance, urinalysis, urine microscopy, hemoglobin and spun hematocrit, cell count, fecal occult blood, pregnancy testing, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood glucose test, and other lab procedures.
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This course teaches the practical aspects of laboratory tests, which are performed in a physician’s office lab. Procedures to be included are specimen processing, reagent preparation, pipetting, urinalysis, urine microscopy, hemoglobin and spun hematocrit, cell count, fecal occult blood, pregnancy testing, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, blood glucose test, and other lab procedures. Students will be taught to perform these procedures correctly to produce accurate and reliable results, while observing safety and infection control.
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This course is designed to provide students with the information necessary to manage and maintain a medical office. It includes basic office procedures like welcoming patients, scheduling appointments, effective telephone techniques, bookkeeping methods, accounting procedures and front desk organization to medical office procedures like creating medical office correspondence, managing medical records, client and patient flow and other day to day management procedures. There will be lectures on medical laws and ethics and the importance of the new HIPPA Act (patient privacy) and its importance to the healthcare industry. This course will also introduce students to health insurance claims process.
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The course presents basic principles and procedures of patient care. Students will be taught the proper way to move patients and the basics of personal care, feeding, bathing and other skills necessary to provide quality health care to patients in hospitals, residents in long term care facilities, and clients in their homes. It includes practice and demonstration of skills in the laboratory and participation in clinical experience at health care agencies.
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This course teaches students various methods of specimen collections and processing including venipuncture, skin puncture, body fluid collection and processing. Students will also be taught the essentials of OSHA safety control procedures and regulations that will help them in their practice phlebotomy.
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This course trains students in the proper collection of blood both by venipuncture and skin puncture procedures. Students will be taught how to collect other body fluids, observing the proper transportation and handling of specimens.
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Following the successful completion of the didactic portion of the program, students will go to clinical rotations in a health care setting approved by the students' coordinator. The clinical rotation consists of a minimum of 120 hours of clinical experience working with patients and at least 100 successful venipunctures and twenty-five successful skin and/or heel punctures. Students must attend clinical at least 20 hours a week.
Prerequisites: Students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher and no course with an administratively withdrawn (AW) status in the didactic portion of the program.
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Following the successful completion of the didactic portion of the program, students will go to clinical rotations in a health care setting approved by the students' coordinator. The clinical rotation consists of a minimum of 140 hours of clinical experience working with patients; perform at least 100 successful venipunctures and twenty-five successful skin and/or heel punctures, and 20 EKG’s. Students must attend clinical at least 20 hours a week.
Prerequisites: Students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher and no course with an administratively withdrawn (AW) status in the didactic portion of the program.
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This course will introduce the topic of psychology of human relations and help students acquire an understanding of the stages of human development, grief and loss, patients with special needs and the role of counseling in prevention. Students will also learn basic assertive communication skills and how to work with difficult patients. This course will cover various dimensions of communication, how to effectively communicate with patients, co-workers and supervisors, and concepts of professionalism in a diverse workplace. Students will also learn verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills, and acquire an understanding of inter-disciplinary and intra-disciplinary communication styles.
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