MEDA1110 Clinical Medical Assisting with Laboratory II
This is designed to provide advanced education and training for the individual who is interested in working as a Clinical Medical Assistant in a medical or clinical back office. Topics include patient history and interviewing, techniques of assisting the physician with patients, minor surgeries and sterile dressing changes, staple and suture removal, theory of x-ray examination and treatment, patient education, electrocardiographic methods, and first aid. Common office procedures are discussed and practiced in the Skills Lab. Emphasis is placed on the role of the clinical medical assistant.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: Admission to Taft College Medical Assisting Program and a successful completion of MEDA 1109 with a C or better.
Distribution
Applied Technologies
Advisories
Advisory: Eligibility for ENGL 1500 or 1501, completion of BIOL 2250, and a transfer level math course are strongly recommended; 48 hours lecture. 96 Outside of Class Hours. 48 hours lab (192 Total Student Learning Hours)