CARNEGIE CAREER COLLEGE
Main Campus:
1292 East Waterloo Road Mogadore, Ohio 44260
(330) 628-1532
Canton Classrooms:
2307 Cleveland Ave NW Canton, Ohio 44709
(330) 417-3154
IMPORTANT PROGRAM NEWS: STUDENTS WHO COMPLETE 6 MONTHS OF THEIR MEDICAL ASSISTANT PROGRAM CAN QUALIFY FOR COMPLETING A CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMY/ EKG TECHNICIAN CLASS AT THE SCHOOL AND CAN WORK IN THE AREAS OF PHLEBOTOMY OR ELECTROCRADIOGRAM (EKG) IN HOSPITALS AND CLINICS, WHILE THEY ARE COMPLETING THEIR MEDICAL ASSISTING PROGRAM (area pay rates for phlebotomy and EKG technicians range between $13.95 and $17.00 per hour). Certification program available with state approval, expected by March, 2010. Program is non-ABHES.
SCHOOL OF MEDICAL ASSISTING STUDIES
MEDICAL ASSISTANT DIPLOMA PROGRAM
The Medical Assisting Program is an exciting career training curriculum that upon successful completion leads to certification in the following areas. THE STUDENT SPECIALIZES IN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS (through various national certification agencies):
* Medical Assistant Certification: The certified medical assistant works in the general fields of medical assisting including working in physician offices, medical centers, hospitals,and anywhere medical services are offered.
* Phlebotomy Technician Certification: The certified phlebotomy technician works in hospitals, medical centers, and any medical facility, and with insurance companies for basic screening for life insurance and other policies.
* Electrocardiogram (EKG)Technician Certification: The certified phlebotomy technician works in hospitals, medical centers, and any medical facility, and with insurance companies for basic screening for life insurance and other policies.
* Pharmacy Technician Certification: The certified pharmacy technician works in retail or hospital pharmacies, and in larger medcial centers and offices.
* Administrative Medical Assistant Certification leads to management level positions in the medical field.
* Insurance Coding and Billing Certification leads to employment in medical centers of all types.
* Medical Transcription Specialists work in medical centers and as private consultants to medical firms of all types, and many work from home by computer contact.
Successful completion allows students to sit for the following certification/registration examinations offered on campus or at computer centers for testing through the following national associations:
National Association of Health professional (NAHP) Testing on campus
*Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NR-CMA)
*Nationally Registered Certified EKG Technician (NR-CEKG)
*Nationally Registered Certified Phlebotomy Technician (NR-CPT)
*Nationally Registered Certified Coding Specialist (NR-CCS)
*Nationally Registered Certified Administrative Health Assistant (NR-CAHA)
*Nationally Registered Certified Pharmacy Technician (NR-PT)
American Medical Technologists (AMT) Testing at computer sites
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA)
Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT)
American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) Testing at computer sites
Certified Massage Therapist (CMA)
Medical Assistant Diploma Objectives
The following program objectives are developed to achieve the school mission and to develop basic entry level skills in medical assisting, and medical assistant related specialties, the student will achieve proficiency and:
Apply knowledge and skill in medical assistant procedures and techniques related to assessment and general medical care that is acceptable in terms of reasonable standards of care under the supervision of the medical team leader.
Demonstrate appropriate use of medical equipment in terms of proper handling, use, cleaning, and storage as demonstrated in the school and externship settings.
Demonstrate appropriate techniques for taking and recording blood pressure, pulse, respiration, body temperature, and other vital signs, with adults, children, and infant populations.
Perform in the school clinic and externship medical settings and demonstrate appropriate conduct, grooming, dress style, mannerisms, telephone skills, greeting of patients, and related office and clinic skills.
Develop an awareness and understanding of emotional conditions in the medical setting, concerning issues of grief, issues of death and dying, unusual office situations; and be able to intervene and report these situations to the medical team leaders.
Develop basic skills of communication within the medical office with physician, nurses, and other personnel.
Develop an understanding of the career options in the medical assistant field, and its specialties, and be able to search for employment openings based on this knowledge.
Develop a basic understanding of anatomy, physiology, nutrition, dieting plans, aseptic protocols, diseases of the body and mind, body systems, and related medical issues and be able to use the knowledge in the school clinic and externship settings.
Develop a basic understanding of medical terms, words, and abbreviations.
Develop and understand the legal issues in a medical setting.
Develop an understanding of basic pharmacology in the medical setting in terms of the medical assistantfs role in this process, including performing metric conversions, performing basic drug calculations, abbreviations in prescription writing, and understand the legal issues related to prescription usage.
Develop a general understanding of the basic and commonly used prescription medications and be able to determine the conditions that they are applied to, adverse side effects that result, and basic contraindications.
Ability to perform manual and computerized medical record keeping , including scheduling, filing, inventory, basic bookkeeping, purchasing procedures, payroll reporting and banking skills.
Perform basic insurance coding and billing, with an understanding of HMOfs, PPOfs, co-paying, CPT coding, and related.
Perform basic office machine skills with transcription machines, computer, and other basic office machines.
Perform EKG administration, phlebotomy, including venipuncture, finger puncture, proper specimen collections, proper collection and storage of the same.
Obtain certification in basic first aid and CPR through the Green Fire Department, or another agency.
Perform basic injections.
Perform routine urinalysis with proper specimen collection, and storage procedures.
Proceed to the externship placement with appropriate skills and knowledge to successfully perform in this role.
Medical Assistant Courses
#300-1 Basic Medical Office and Business Administration (4.5 credits/73.3 hours): Medical office and business skills for development of an orientation into medical operations.
#300-2 Basic Medical Office Specialty (2 credits/73.3 hours): Practice in medical office skills in the school clinic, including computer skills.
#300-3 Clinical-Medical Nursing Procedures (4.5 credits/73.3 hours): Basic medical assessment techniques, interventions and physician assisting, understanding basic diseases, primary interventions, and pharmacology related training.
#300-4 Clinical-Medical Specialty (2 credits/73.3 hours): Applications in the school clinic including patient intake, assessment of vital signs, record keeping, intervention and referral, patient education techniques, supervision, and training employees.
#300-5 Clinic-Medical Business and Office (1.5 credits/46.6 hours): Specialized advanced clinic training including computers, medical transcription, and coding and billing.
#300-6 Clinic-Clinical Medical (1.5 credits/46.6 hours): Specialized clinic practice with total patient intervention in the school medical clinic.
#300-7 Medical Assisting Externship (5.5 credits/260 hours): An approved placement in one or more areas including general medical assisting technician, phlebotomy technician, EKG technician, pharmacy technician, insurance coding and billing, medical transcription, or administrative medical office.
Basic Science Courses:
#200-1 Anatomy and Physiology (4.5 credits/70 hours): Introduction to the human body with an emphasis on understanding the language as it applies to anatomy and physiology, including cells, tissues, joints, bones, and the upper body muscles.
#200-2 Anatomy and Physiology (4.5 credits/70 hours): An understanding of neurology, cardiology, advanced bone study, and muscles of the lower body, back, and abdomen areas.
#200-3 Anatomy and Physiology 3 (4.5 credits/70 hours): Advanced anatomy and physiology with an emphasis on reviewing all body systems, muscles, bones, and pathology, with an emphasis on preparation for state and national board examinations.
#200-4 Medical Assisting Comprehensive Review (3.5 sem. credits/53.3 clock hours). A review of commonly encountered diseases of each organ system, and assessment techniques.
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