MED-3300 - Clinical Medical Assisting

Course Description

This course gives you the skills you need to become a successful and flexible medical assistant—someone who can help out in many different parts of a healthcare office. You’ll learn how to handle both front desk tasks and hands-on clinical work.

Some of the main topics include:

• How the body works (Anatomy & Physiology)

• Medical words and terms (Medical Terminology)

• Office procedures and patient paperwork

• Medications (Pharmacology)

• Lab work and drawing blood (Phlebotomy)

• Clinical skills and minor medical procedures

• Medical laws, ethics, and communication

You’ll also get real-world experience through a required clinical externship. After finishing the course, you’ll be ready to take certification exams that are recognized in the medical industry.

Course Outline

Clinical Medical Assistant Program Policies:
• Our clinical sites require a criminal background check and urine drug screen. The current cost is $98.00. This price is subject to change. Failure to obtain a urine drug screen on the designated day will result in dismissal from the Clinical Medical Assistant program. It is at the discretion of the clinical site, not the college, to determine if students are eligible to attend clinical based on the results of their criminal background check and urine drug screen. If your criminal background check/urine drug screen leads to ineligibility, you will be dismissed from the program. 
• In rare instances, clinical sites or classroom dates may vary from your schedule. These are rare and usually occur because of instructor emergency or inclement weather. You must have a flexible schedule. Refunds are not given for schedule changes that students cannot accommodate. Make-up days, such as in the case of inclement weather, will be made up at the discretion of your instructor.
• The attendance policy is very strict. Students may only miss twelve (12) classroom hours, and only (1) clinical day. Any clinical hours missed must be made up hour for hour regardless of the reason and at the discretion of the instructor.
• Students will have multiple choice quizzes throughout the Clinical Medical Assistant program. In order for students to move forward to the clinical portion of the program, students must have an 80 average on all quizzes. Failure to achieve an 80 average will result in dismissal from the Clinical Medical Assistant program. Your instructor will counsel you throughout the program if there is a problem with your quiz grades. Retakes will be given at the discretion of your instructor.

Physical/Conduct Requirements and Verbal/Written Warnings
Progressive Discipline: Students are expected to conduct themselves in a manner consistent with that of health care professionals. Failure to adhere to these expected behaviors will result in progressive discipline, which may include the following:
1st Offense: Verbal Warning
2nd Offense: Written Warning
3rd Offense: Dismissal from the Program
• There is NO light duty.
• Students must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds, stand for up to 8 hours, stoop or bend without assistance, be able to listen to soft sounds, and speak English fluently.
• Students must be able to accept constructive criticism, control their temper, and follow directions.
• Being disrespectful, rude, interruptive, disruptive, or showing impatient behavior toward the instructors, fellow classmates, staff, patients, or clinical staff will NOT be tolerated at anytime. Students who display this type of behavior will be dismissed from the program.
• Students may be dismissed if their instructor suspects that the student is a safety risk in clinical due to physical or behavioral issues.
• Cell phones are prohibited in the classroom and clinical sites. In the case of an emergency, students may talk to their instructor and the situation will be dealt with on an individual basis.
• Students who are caught cheating or stealing will be dismissed from the program at the discretion of their instructor.
• Students will be dismissed for fighting, using profanity, or demonstrating an attitude that would frighten a patient such as loud, raised, angry voices.
• If a student is dismissed from a class for any reason, they will not be eligible for a refund.

ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMS IMMUNIZATIONS
Allied Health students are required to produce the following immunizations to be allowed into the clinical setting.

• Create a New User account with Complio/American Databank @ surrycompliance.com. Follow the instructions for completing clinical compliance requirements. There is NO payment required.

  • You will be responsible for meeting all the compliance requirements and updating this student portal. Please get started on this process once your account is active.

Required Immunizations:

• Current negative 2 step Tuberculin Skin Test or QuantiFERON Gold Test.
• Proof of three (3) Hepatitis B immunizations or positive Hepatitis B titer or student may sign declination waiver provided by the school.
• Varicella (Chickenpox) titer or proof of two (2) Varicella immunizations. Titer results must show that you are immune or the student must begin Varicella immunizations within 1 week of reporting negative titer results.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) positive titer results or proof of two (2) MMR immunizations. Titer results must show that you are immune or the student must begin MMR immunizations within 1 week of reporting negative titer results
• Tdap once, then Td booster every 10 years, may substitute Tdap as booster. Must show proof of current Tdap.
• Seasonal flu vaccine if clinical rotations begin between October 1st and March 31st.

• For questions about registration or general course questions, contact Matt Aschemeyer at 336-386-3240 or aschemeyerm@surry.edu. 

  For immunization questions, contact Jessica Jessup at 336-386-3416 or jessupd@surry.edu. 

Learner Outcomes

Notes

• Please bring your book on the 1^st day of class.

• SS & DL will need to be brought on the 1^st day of class.

• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR will be provided during class time, however, if you are absent on this day it will be your responsibility to take this CPR on your own. 

• A minimum of 40 hours of clinical is required. Students must be able to attend clinicals during daytime hours for (5) consecutive weekdays.

• Create a New User account with Complio/American Databank @ surrycompliance.com. Follow the instructions for completing clinical compliance requirements. There is NO payment required.

  • You will be responsible for meeting all the compliance requirements and updating this student portal. Please get started on this process once your account is active.

• Required Immunizations:

• Current negative 2 step Tuberculin Skin Test or QuantiFERON Gold Test.
• Proof of three (3) Hepatitis B immunizations or positive Hepatitis B titer or student may sign declination waiver provided by the school.
• Varicella (Chickenpox) titer or proof of two (2) Varicella immunizations. Titer results must show that you are immune or the student must begin Varicella immunizations within 1 week of reporting negative titer results.
• MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella) positive titer results or proof of two (2) MMR immunizations. Titer results must show that you are immune or the student must begin MMR immunizations within 1 week of reporting negative titer results
• Tdap once, then Td booster every 10 years, may substitute Tdap as booster. Must show proof of current Tdap.
• Seasonal flu vaccine if clinical rotations begin between October 1st and March 31st.

• For questions about registration or general course questions, contact Matt Aschemeyer at 336-386-3240 or aschemeyerm@surry.edu. 

  For immunization questions, contact Jessica Jessup at 336-386-3416 or jessupd@surry.edu. 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Clinical Medical Assistant Workforce Certificate : Clinical Medical Assistant Workforce Certificate