Medical Assisting - College of Lake County

Medical Assisting from College of Lake County is a Campus Bachelor Health Aide degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Medical Assisting Program prepares students to work as Medical Assistants in a variety of settings. Medical Assistants provide routine administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians, chiropractors, and other health professionals running smoothly. The tasks vary by office and specialty area. In smaller offices, Medical Assistants are usually generalists, providing both administrative and clinical support. In larger practices, Medical Assistants often specialize in certain areas. Administrative duties include tasks such as scheduling and receiving patients, preparing and maintaining medical records, handling telephone calls and written correspondence, medical transcription, submitting insurance claims, and maintaining practice finances. Clinical duties may include asepsis and infection control, taking patient histories and vital signs, performing first aid and CPR, preparing patients for procedures, performing electrocardiograms (ECGs) assisting the physician with examinations and treatments, performing suture removal, collecting and processing specimens, performing selected lab and diagnostic tests, administering medications (injections), and drawing blood (venipuncture). Graduates of the Medical Assisting Program may seek employment in various settings such as doctors offices, clinics, occupational health facilities/programs, lawyer's offices specializing in medical malpractice, urgent care centers, and hospital outpatient departments. Medical Assistants are employed in a variety of medical specialties including but not limited to: Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Family Practice, Occupational Health, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, and Gastroenterology. Students interested in Medical Assisting should have a sincere desire to work with patients directly in an outpatient setting, and a sincere interest in wanting to help people maintain and improve their health. Required General Education Coursework ..................16-17 BIO 111 Human Form and Function or BIO 124 Anatomy and Physiology ..........................4-5 CMM 111 Communication Skills or CMM 121 Fundamentals of Speech or CMM 123 Dynamics of Small Group Discussion or CMM 128 Interviewing Practices ..................................3 ENG 121 English Composition I or ENG 120 Technical Composition I ..............................3 PSY 121 Introduction to Psychology ..........................3 Humanities or Fine Arts Elective ................3 Required Medical Assisting Coursework ..........................39 MLT 110 Introduction to Medical Lab Tech ................2 MLT 115 Phlebotomy Techniques ................................2 MOA 110 Medical Terminology ....................................3 MOA 111 Introduction to Medical Assisting ................4 MOA 114 Medical Transcription....................................2 MOA 117 Basic CPT Coding ........................................3 MOA 118 Basic ICD-9-CM Coding ..............................3 MOA 119 Pharmacology ................................................1 MOA 171 Insurance Procedures for the Medical Office .......3 MOA 173 Medical Office Procedures............................3 MOA 211 Medical Assisting II ......................................4 MOA 212 Medical Assisting Clinical Externship ..........3 Medical Assisting Electives...........6 Additional Required Coursework ........................................6 AOS 112 Computer Basics/Software Application or CIT 111 Comprehensive Spreadsheets or CIT 112 Comprehensive Database or CIT 119 Introduction to Office Software ....................3 CIT 120 Introduction to Computers ............................3 Total Hours for AAS Degree ..........................................61-62 Medical Assisting Electives Recommended electives: AOS 214 Administrative Office Procedures ................3 HIT 215 Medical Science ............................................3 BUS 115 Elements of Supervision................................3 PED 228 First Aid ..................................................0.5-2 View more details on College of Lake County . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Aide courses.