Example - Healthcare Medical Assistant
Competency-based
ONET: 31-9092.00
1
Years
34
Skills
240h
Related instructions
Curriculum
- MAST 1201 Ethical & Legal Practices in the Medical Office
- MAST 1150 Applied Math for Medical Assistants
- MAST 1202 Communication & Administrative Business Practices in the Medical Office
- MAST 1240 Infection Control Practices
- MAST 1811 Topics in Pharmacology for Medical Assistants
- MAST 2301 Medical Assistant Administration Practicum
- MAST 1203 Financial Business Practices for the Medical Office
On-the-job training
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Measure and Record Blood Pressure, Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, Height, Weight, Length, Head circumference, Pulse Oximetry
- Perform electrocardiography, venipuncture, capillary puncture, pulmonary function testing
- Perform patient screening using established protocols
- Verify the rules of medication administration: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, right documentation
- Select proper sites for administering parenteral medication
- Administer oral medications
- Administer parenteral (excluding IV) medications
- Instruct and prepare a patient for a procedure or a treatment
- Assist provider with a patient exam
- Applied Mathematics
- II.P.1. Calculate proper dosages of medication for administration
- II.P.2. Differentiate between normal and abnormal test results
- II.P.3. Maintain lab test results using flow sheets
- II.P.4. Document on a growth chart
- Infection Control
- III.P.1. Participate in bloodborne pathogen training
- III.P.2. Select appropriate barrier/personal protective equipment (PPE)
- III.P.3. Perform handwashing
- III.P.4. Prepare items for autoclaving
- III.P.5. Perform sterilization procedures
- Nutrition
- IV.P.1. Instruct a patient according to patient’s special dietary needs
- IV.A.1. Show awareness of patient’s concerns regarding a dietary change
- Concepts of Effective Communication
- V.P.1. Use feedback techniques to obtain patient information including: reflection, restatement, clarification
- V.P.2. Respond to nonverbal communication
- V.P.3. Use medical terminology correctly and pronounced accurately to communicate information to providers and patients
- V.P.4. Coach patients regarding: office policies, health maintenance, disease prevention, treatment plan
- Administrative Functions
- VI.P.1. Manage appointment schedule using established priorities
- VI.P.2. Schedule a patient procedure
- VI.P.3. Create a patient’s medical record
- VI.P.4. Organize a patient’s medical record
- VI.P.5. File patient medical records
- VI.P.6. Utilize an EMR
- VI.P.7. Input patient data utilizing a practice management system
- VI.P.8. Perform routine maintenance of administrative or clinical equipment
- VI.P.9. Perform an inventory with documentation
- VI.A.1. Display sensitivity when managing appointments
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