Medical Assisting
MED 100 CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT • 10 Cr.
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MED 101 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTING • 5 Cr.
This course is an introduction to the medical assisting profession. A virtual clinic is built by students, expanding their knowledge of the healthcare industry. Students explore areas where they might find employment as medical assistants and begin developing employment related skills and documents while expanding their effective communication skills. Students will begin learning the foundations for clinical practice in providing patient care as medical assistants. This course includes a skills laboratory component. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to be accepted into the Medical Assisting Program and have entry codes to register.
MED 102 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS • 5 Cr.
Study of medical terminology using a body systems approach, relating terms to the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Word parts are used to build, analyze, define, spell, and pronounce medical terms, including abbreviations. Structural, directional, disease and disorder, surgical, and diagnostic terms will be covered for body structures, body systems, and specialized areas of medicine such as oncology. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 105 HIV/AIDS TRAINING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS • 1 Cr.
Course offers training in the etiology, epidemiology, transmission, testing, and treatment of HIV/AIDS. Students will review infection control, counseling and confidential interviews with patients, and the legal, ethical, and psychosocial issues related to HIV/AIDS. Outcomes per WAC 246-12-270. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 110 ANATOMY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR MED. ASSISTANTS I • 5 Cr.
Students are introduced to pathophysiology, the study of processes that disturb normal body function. Instruction in both basic disease processes and major organ-related diseases are incorporated into the study of the form (anatomy) and function (physiology) of the human body. This course has a laboratory component. NOTE: Students need to be accepted into the Medical Assisting Program and have entry codes to register.
MED 115 ANATOMY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR MED. ASSISTANTS II • 5 Cr.
This course continues to instruct students in the anatomy and pathophysiology of the human body using a body systems approach. Emphasis is placed on the study of multiple organ system diseases, infectious diseases, and microbiology. This course has a laboratory component. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 135 MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES • 4 Cr.
This course provides instruction in the general office administration duties of a medical assistant. Topics to be covered include telecommunications, scheduling, filing, interpersonal communications, and professional correspondence. Review and discuss various machines and equipment used in the business office, as well as exercises in the maintenance of office equipment, procurement of supplies, and maintenance of inventory. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 140 MEDICAL, ETHICAL,LEGAL COMMUNICATION • 4 Cr.
This course teaches medical assisting students how to incorporate cognitive knowledge in the performance of psychomotor and affective domains in their practice as medical assistants, and in providing patient care in accordance with regulations, policies, laws, and patient rights. Students will be instructed in the legal implications and ethical considerations of the medical assisting profession. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 150 MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING I • 5 Cr.
This course is an introduction to the medical assisting profession. A virtual clinic is built by students, expanding their knowledge of the healthcare industry. Students explore areas where they might find employment as medical assistants and begin developing employment related skills and documents while expanding their effective communication skills. Students will begin learning the foundations for clinical practice in providing patient care as medical assistants. This course includes a skills laboratory component. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
New description starting Winter 2017
This course gives medical assisting students an introduction to managed care and insurance coverage. Students will learn medical billing practices including electronic submission and computerized billing techniques, and includes ICD-9, ICD-10, and CPT coding. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 151 MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING II • 5 Cr.
Medical assisting students receive advanced training in procedural and diagnostic coding and medical billing practices. Topics covered include ICD-9, ICD-10, and CPT coding, and hospital billing and coding procedures. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 152 HOSPITAL BILLING • 3 Cr.
This is a course in Medical Billing for Inpatient and Outpatient procedures in a hospital setting. CPT and ICD9 Coding are introduced as well as the UB92 (unbilled) sequences of pharmaceuticals, labs, imaging, operating suite, recovery, rooms per/24hr, emergency room, hospitalists' visits. The student will be apprised of managed care, government entities (medicare, mediaid, tricare) and conversion factors for fees.Prerequisites: MED 110, MED 115, MED 135, MED 150, MED 151
MED 155 MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT EXTERNSHIP AND CAPSTONE • 6 Cr.
Final core curriculum course for students seeking to become medical office assistants or specialists. The course prepares students to perform routine administrative medical office duties in an outpatient setting. Students completing this course will be expected to develop a professional portfolio,apply for a national credentialing exam of their choice,participate in job-seeking activities,and participate in a brief externship wherein they will be expected to perform tasks relevant to the MOA job description. Prerequisite: Eligibility for both ENGL& 101 and MATH 090/091. Completion of MED 135 with a GPA of 2.0 or better.
MED 160 CLINICAL SKILLS SEMINAR FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS I • 5 Cr.
Introduces the medical assisting student to basic clinical procedures and patient care. Subjects to be covered include, but are not limited to: infection control and asepsis, preparing the examination room, body measurements and vital signs, obtaining the medical history, assisting with the physical examination, electrocardiography, and therapeutic procedures. Some needle invasive procedures will be performed. This course includes a skills laboratory component. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 161 CLINICAL SKILLS SEMINAR FOR MEDICAL ASSISTNTS II • 5 Cr.
This course continues instructing medical assisting students in the clinical skills necessary to the medical assisting profession. Subjects to be covered include, but are not limited to: specialty diagnostic testing, phlebotomy, laboratory and microbiological testing in the physician's office, introduction to the concepts of pharmacology and medication administration, minor office surgery, and basic first aid in regard to medical office emergencies. Some needle invasive procedures will be performed. This course includes a skills laboratory component. Students will be instructed in the use of an educational electronic medical record (EMR) system. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 165 CLINICAL PRACTICUM FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANTS • 6 Cr.
Provides students with at least 160 clock hours of externship experience in ambulatory care facilities. Students will be required to maintain and submit documentation of the psychomotor and affective domain competencies they experience at practicum sites. Students will also submit assignments online that demonstrate how they incorporate cognitive domain competencies and critical thinking skills into their daily practice as medical assistants. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 170 PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANT • 5 Cr.
This course offers instruction in the principles of pharmacology for medical assistants. Students will use applied mathematics to prepare proper dosages of medication for administration and verify those doses/dosages prior to administration. Students will learn to update medication lists utilizing an electronic medical record system. Students will learn techniques to help them explain medication treatment plans to patients to ensure patient understanding and compliance. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 171 CLINICAL ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY • 5 Cr.
Unique approach teaching anatomy, gross, microscopic, developmental, and clinical concepts. The human body is an ever-changing study, primarily because of technology. With greater magnification microscopically, we are able to visualize more than ever, thus making available better study for students.
New description starting Summer 2006
Clinical Anatomy/Physiology is a unique approach to teaching the concepts of anatomy, including gross, microscopic, developmental, and clinical. The human body is an ever-changing study, primarily because of technology today, and with greater magnification microscopically, we are able to visualize more than ever before, making better study available for students.
MED 172 GERIATRICS • 5 Cr.
Understanding and recognizing the needs of the elderly assist in promoting better health care and economic support and help the elderly deal with the issues of dying and death. Course includes an introduction to health care and social issues in the aging population, demographic trends, and impact of age-related changes on body systems.
New description starting Summer 2008
Understanding and recognizing the needs of the elderly assist in promoting better health care and economic support. Help the elderly deal with the issues, housing and costs of living. Learn to assist the aged with in-home treatments and assisted living. Course includes an introduction to health care, end-of-life hospice care, social issues in the aging population, demographic trends, and impact of age-related changes on body systems.
MED 200 MEDICAL ASSISTING CAPSTONE • 3 Cr.
Overview of job readiness, medical assisting certification exam preparation, credentialing application preparation, portfolio development, and networking in the medical assisting field. Students should be enrolled in this course their last quarter of the program, either concurrently with MED 165 or after its completion. Former students seeking a 'refresher' on professional development or credentialing test preparation may register. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
MED 201 INTRODUCTION TO PATIENT ADVOCACY • 5 Cr.
Course is designed to offer insights into patient advocacy and the patient healthcare facilitation process. Students will be instructed in how to translate medical records and physician orders to make them more patient-friendly and easier to follow in order to ensure patient compliance and positive care outcomes. Students will learn how to facilitate communication among patients, caregivers, and physicians and how to develop care plans for patients. Emphasis is placed on methods of patient education and communication in regard to special populations such as pediatric and geriatric patients. NOTE: Students need to have entry codes to register.
