MDA175

Upon completion of the course, the student will demonstrate the following competencies under supervision in the medical setting:

1. Medical assisting clinical competencies including:
a. (Application Level) Demonstrate medical asepsis according to the OSHA Standards. (CSLO#2)
b. (Application Level) Demonstrate sterilization and disinfection techniques.
c. (Synthesis Level) Communicate effectively by considering the perspectives of patients during preparation and while assisting with the physical examination. (CSLO#1)
d. (Analysis Level) Recognize individual perspectives while performing eye and ear assessment and procedures.
e. (Analysis Level) Recognize individual perspectives while applying physical agents to promote tissue healing.
f. (Analysis Level) Recognize individual perspectives in preparing and assisting with gynecologic prenatal and pediatric examinations.
g. (Analysis Level) Recognize individual perspectives in preparing and assisting with minor office surgery.
h. (Analysis Level) Analyze and verify medication orders including preparation and administration of medications using appropriate math theories, principles, applications, and methods.
i. (Analysis Level) Analyze and perform electrocardiography using knowledge of the equipment and consideration of the patient.
j. (Analysis Level) Analyze, prepare, and administer a spirometer test using knowledge of the equipment and consideration of the patient.
k. (Analysis Level) Analyze, prepare, and assist with colon procedures using knowledge of the equipment and consideration of the patient.
l. (Synthesis Level) Communicate, instruct, and inform patients on necessary health care information considering complexity of cultures and perspectives of others. (CSLO#1)
m. (Synthesis Level) Communicate, instruct, and inform patients on necessary dietary and special dietary needs.
n. (Analysis Level) Analyze and perform urinalysis applying scientific concepts, principles, and methods.
o. (Analysis Level) Analyze and perform phlebotomy applying scientific concepts, principles, and methods.
p. (Analysis Level) Analyze and perform hematology, blood chemistry and serology, and microbiology tests applying scientific concepts, principles, and methods. (CSLO#2)

2. Medical assisting administrative competencies including:
a. (Analysis Level) Analyze and perform basic medical assisting clerical functions by assessing, evaluating, manipulating, and applying data effectively and ethically.
b. (Analysis Level) Analyze and perform bookkeeping procedures by accessing, evaluating, manipulating, and applying data effectively and ethically.
c. (Analysis Level) Analyze and process insurance claims and perform insurance procedural and diagnostic coding by accessing, evaluating, manipulating, and applying data effectively and ethically.

3. General Competencies including:
a. (Analysis Level) Analyze and demonstrate professional communications skills through effective oral and written communication considering cultural complexity and the perspective of others. (CSLO#3)
b. (Analysis Level) Analyze and demonstrate knowledge of confidentiality and legal concepts including personal integrity, considering the perspectives of others, and the larger community. (CSLO#3)
c. (Synthesis Level) Communicate patient instructions including considering the complexity of cultures, perspective of others, and using effective oral and listening communication skills.
d. (Analysis Level) Analyze and demonstrate medical setting operational functions including informational and technological literacy to access and evaluate information effectively and ethically. (CSLO#4)