9 courses with the subject MEDA, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
MEDA 1101INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM1.5
This orientation course is designed to acclimate the student into the college atmosphere and into the Medical Assisting Program. Students will receive basic instruction necessary for success in the program: program and university policies and resources, confidentiality and HIPAA, basic fundamental terminology, study skills, interpersonal skills, AAMA certification and career building. Students will also receive orientation and training into the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) system used in the Medical Assisting program. Emphasis is placed on the importance of professionalism in the classroom, lab, and clinic settings. The course is recommended for the first semester.
This course will introduce the basics of patient rooming and care. Students will learn how to obtain vital signs, assess hearing and vision, document patient information in the EMR (Electronic Medical Record), assist with physical examinations, and apply the concepts of medical asepsis and OSHA standards. Students will be
This course promotes a basic understanding of pharmacology, calculations for children and adult dosages, common equivalencies, drug abbreviations, sources and schedules; the use of pharmacology references; drug administration; and the importance of accuracy and safety when dealing with medications.
This course includes the study of the operation of the administrative departments in the healthcare environment, including patient scheduling, medical record filing, medical correspondence and mail, maintenance of the medical facility, records management, written and verbal communication, telephone techniques, medical tran
Continued study of the administrative aspects in the medical office, including accounting, billing and collection, processing insurance forms, and CPT and ICD-10 coding techniques. The course also covers the virtual study of a medical practice management program, including patient file maintenance, storage of treatment pro
Medical Assisting II is the continued study of medical assisting with emphasis on sterilization and disinfection of instruments, assistance with minor office surgeries, performance of cardiopulmonary and colon procedures in the office, as well as male reproductive health. Emergency medical procedures covered include treatm
Review of skills and techniques mastered in previous semesters with emphasis on efficiency, professional ethics, prioritization and time management. Continued study of personal and professional development to strengthen the medical assistant in both career and individual actions and interactions; review of skills and techn
Students will demonstrate skills gained through their educational training in a clinical setting. They are exposed to the normal functioning of an actual clinic situation that would include patient contact, laboratory experience, administrative, and front office work. Clinical training takes place off-campus at an actual clinic site approved by Northwestern Health Sciences University. All clinical training hours are unpaid.
