4 courses with the subject MAS, 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.
MAS 100INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING4
Introduces the student to the role of the medical assistant in a variety of patient care settings. Develops communication skills directed towards the role of the medical assistant in receiving, organizing, prioritizing and transmitting information. Develops interviewing skills for obtaining patient histories. Provides an ethical framework in which the medical assistant functions within the health care setting. Acquaints the student medical assistant with the process and requirements for certification.
Establishes a legal framework related to the duties of the medical assistant. Appropriate documentation of patient information is taught and guidelines are presented for the handling of patient record information. Confidentiality is stressed. Procedures for disposing of controlled substances in compliance with government regulations are addressed. Offers the student an opportunity to understand acceptable practices related to initiating and terminating medical treatment. Emergency office procedures are taught. Prerequisite(s): MAS 100
Covers theory and practical applications of asepsis, medication administration, lab and specimen collection and processing, vital signs, venipuncture, EKG, and preparation of the patient for examination and treatment. The laboratory component of this course provides the student with the opportunity to practice selected skills related to the clinical procedures. Prerequisite(s): MAS 100
This course provides a supervised clinical placement to practice the administrative and clinical skills necessary to function as a medical assistant in a physician’s office and other designated medical settings. Administrative skills include receptionist duties and appointment scheduling, medical correspondence, record handling, medical transcription, maintaining patient accounts, billing and processing insurance claims. Clinical skills include patient preparation and assisting with diagnostic and surgical procedures, examination assisting, specimen collection and processing, performing basic office diagnostic procedures, medication administration, and aseptic technique. Prerequisite(s): MAS 105, MAS 110
