Medical Assisting - Davidson County Community College

Medical Assisting from Davidson County Community College is a Campus Certificate Health Aide 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. Graduates of CAAHEP accredited medical assisting programs may be eligible to sit for the American Association of Medical Assistants Certification Examination to become Certified Medical Assistants. Employment opportunities include physicians' offi ces, health maintenance organizations, health departments, and hospitals. Competencies Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to: 1. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills with consumers and coworkers in the role of medical assistant . 2. Use critical thinking to recognize, analyze, and solve problems related to administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. 3. Understand and use policies and manuals related to administrative, clinical , and laboratory procedures. 4. Perform mathematic calculations related to generating laboratory results and preparing and administering medications. 5. Use current technologies in the implementation of administrative, clinical, and laboratory procedures. 6. Demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills required for entry level medical assisting practice. 7. Display professionalism by projecting a positive attitude, working as a team member, showing initiative and responsibility, and displaying sensitivity to cultural diversity. 8. Practice in a legal and ethical manner. Major Courses MED 121 Medical Terminology I MED 122 Medical Terminology II MED 130 Administrative Offi ce Procedures I MED 131 Administrative Offi ce Procedures II MED 232 Medical Insurance Coding Supporting Courses BIO 163 Basic Anatomy & Physiology Total Semester Hours Credit.......17 View more details on Davidson County Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.