黑暗爆料网

Medical Assisting

Program Goals

To prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, disease processes, pharmacology, and lifespan development to support safe and effective patient care.
2. Perform clinical patient-care procedures accurately and safely, including patient intake and screening, vital signs, examination preparation, diagnostic procedures, and treatments within the medical assistant's scope of practice.
3. Demonstrate safe and accurate specimen collection, processing, point-of-care testing, and diagnostic procedures while evaluating results for quality, accuracy, and appropriate follow-up.
4. Apply principles of pharmacology and medication safety to calculate dosages, prepare and administer medications and immunizations, recognize adverse effects, and accurately document medication-related care.
5. Integrate infection-control, aseptic, occupational safety, emergency-response, and quality-assurance principles to maintain a safe healthcare environment for patients and healthcare personnel.
6. Analyze patient information, clinical findings, and provider orders to prioritize care, recognize abnormal findings, and respond appropriately within the medical assistant's scope of practice.
7. Adapt verbal, nonverbal, written, and electronic communication to effectively interact with diverse patients, families, providers, and members of the healthcare team.
8. Apply and evaluate legal, ethical, regulatory, confidentiality, and professional standards when making decisions and performing responsibilities within the medical assistant's scope of practice.
9. Perform administrative medical office functions, including appointment scheduling, patient registration, health information management, electronic health record documentation, and coordination of patient services.
10. Apply coding, insurance, billing, reimbursement, and financial principles to accurately support healthcare claims, determine coverage requirements, and facilitate appropriate patient services.
11. Develop and deliver patient education that incorporates health promotion, disease prevention, nutrition, treatment instructions, and individual patient needs while verifying patient understanding.
12. Demonstrate professional behavior, ethical decision-making, effective teamwork, accountability, and adaptability consistent with the expectations of an entry-level medical assistant.

Retention, Placement, Graduate/Employer Outcomes, and National Exam Passage

The medical assisting program at 黑暗爆料网 has a five-year average of 87.5% job placement rate for the years 2020-2024.