Medical Assisting A115-
Medical Bookkeeping
(4)
Terminology, techniques, application, hands-on training of accounts receivable and accounts payable systems, and payroll as it pertains to the medical office. Course includes computerized procedures. Same as Accounting A115. Students completing Medical Assisting A115 may not receive credit for Accounting A115.
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Medical Assisting A135-
Clin Lab Procedures
(2)
Basic microbiology and methods of collecting and conducting routine tests on blood and urine as performed in a medical office.
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Medical Assisting A175-
Intro Med Assist/Trans
(3)
The role of medical assisting and transcription in health care delivery, medical ethics/law, communication, records management, and the study of structures and functions of the body.
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Medical Assisting A185-
Medical Insuranc Billng
(3)
Manual and computer assisted medical insurance claims processing including utilization of ICD and CPT codes. Special emphasis on out-patient claims. PREREQUISITE: Allied Health A111. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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Medical Assisting A186-
Administratve Experience
(2)
Supervised administrative medical assisting experience in a medical office, clinic, or related outpatient facility. PREREQUISITE: Medical Assisting A115, A175, A180, A185, and Business 138 or concurrent enrollment. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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Medical Assisting A281-
Clinical Experience
(2)
Supervised clinical medical assisting experience in a medical office, clinic, or related outpatient facility. PREREQUISITE: Medical Assisting A135, A286, A287, A288 and A289. Transfer Credit: CSU.
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Medical Assisting A286-
Medications/Injections
(1)
Handling medications and injection techniques.
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Medical Assisting A287-
Physical/Special Exams
(1.5)
Techniques for medical assisting preparation of patients for general physical, pediatric, obstetrical, gynecological, EENT, urological, and proctological exams.
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Medical Assisting A288-
Sterile Tech/Minor Surg
(1)
Sterilization techniques and methods of assisting a physician with common medical office minor surgery.
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Medical Assisting A289-
MA Specialty Proced
(1)
Fundamentals of preparing patients for diagnostic tests and techniques including pulmonary function, electrocardiography and physical therapy.
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