Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
ECRA-0313
Organization's ID:
M165
Organization:
Eastwick College
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
12 weeks (24 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Vocational-Certificate 1 Registered Medical Assistant (Rma) Certification Review or Medical Assistant (Ma) Capstone
Description

Objective:

e course objective is to review those portions of the allied health curriculum essential to successfully complete the national certification exam for registered medical assisting.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Discuss administrative medical assisting, including insurance, finance and bookkeeping, and medical receptionist/secretarial/clerical
  • Explain general medical assisting, including anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, medical law, medical ethics, human relations, and patient education
  • Demonstrate clinical medical assisting, including asepsis, sterilization, instruments, vital signs and mensuration, physical examination, clinical pharmacology, minor surgery, therapeutic modalities, laboratory procedures, Electrocardiography (ECG)
  • First aid and emergency response

General Topics:

  • Study techniques and preparation
  • Medical assisting profession
  • Health care settings
  • History of medicine
  • Coping skills of the MA
  • Therapeutic communication skills
  • Legal and ethical considerations
  • Emergency procedures and first aid
  • Various forms of communication
  • Schedule, medical record management
  • Insurance, billing, coding, collections
  • Clinical procedures
  • Rehabilitative modalities
  • Nutrition
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Examinations

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials