Medical Assisting General Office - Craven Community College

Medical Assisting General Office from Craven Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Curriculum Description The Medical Assisting curriculum prepares multi-skilled health care professionals qualified to perform administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. Course work includes instruction in scheduling appointments, coding and processing insurance accounts, billing, collections, medical transcription, computer operations; assisting with examinations/treatments, performing routine laboratory procedures, electrocardiography, supervised medication administration; and ethical/legal issues associated with patient care. Employment opportunities include physicians' offices , health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals. Medical Assisting Program Outcomes Upon completion of all coursework in the Medical Assisting Program, the student will be able to: 1. Project a positive attitude and promote the profession of medical assisting. 2. Pronounce, spell, and define medical terms as relates to selected body systems and their pathological disorders. 3. Meet the legal and ethical responsibilities of a multi-skilled health professional. 4. Perform basic administrative skills within the medical environment. 5. Manage the economics of the medical office and supervise personnel. 6. Demonstrate competence in exam room procedures. MEDICAL? C4540A Certificate ? General Office Core Required Courses MED 110 Orientation to Medical Assist MED 118 Medical Law and Ethics MED 121 Medical Terminology I MED 122 Medical Terminology II MED 130 Admin Office Procedures I OST 137 Office Software Applications OST 148 Medical Coding, Billing & Ins Total Semester Hours Credit in Program - 16 View more details on Craven Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.