Basic Administrative Procedures for the Medical Assistant

A patient-centered approach is used in this course that introduces the student to administrative medical assisting competencies and terminology utilized in the health care setting. Students are taught fundamental triage skills, maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments and procedures, processing telephone calls, medical insurance and coding, handling finances for a medical practice and emergency preparedness. Legal, social or ethical responsibilities and professional conduct in the healthcare office are emphasized. Upon successful completion students will have earned CPR certification.

Enforced Prereq, Program Admission

Recommended Prereq, CIS110 or concurrent enrollment