Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Advisory
Medical Assisting and Office Technician 216
Advanced Clinical Experience
Medic 210, 215
None
None
Number of Weeks
18
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
15
Hours By
Arrangement
Activity Hours
Units
5
COURSE/CATALOG
DESCRIPTION
This course provides an opportunity for the student to practice medical and clinical skills necessary to become a
medical assistant. Emphasis is placed on clinical skills needed in a hospital clinic or medical office setting. Not
repeatable.
COURSE OBJECTIVE
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate advanced self-direction as a medical assistant in a health care facility environment
2. Demonstrate acceptable degrees of advanced competence in the duties and responsibilities of a medical
assistant in a health care facility environment
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1. Physical measurements: Vital signs, height, and weight
2. Health history and physical examinations
3. Preparing for and assisting with Routine and Specialty Physical Examinations
4. Infection Control: Practices of Medical Asepsis and Sterilization
5. Surgical Asepsis and Minor Surgery
6. Collecting and Handling Specimens
7. Principles of Pharmacology and Drug Administration
8. Oral and Written Communications
9. Facility and Records Management
10. Diagnostic Tests and Procedures
11. Patient Education
12. Professionalism and Qualities of the Successful Medical Assistant
13. Medical Terminology
14. The Patient’s Bill of Rights / HIPAA Privacy Rule
15. Medical Law and Ethics
16. Legal Issues for Health Care Practitioners
17. Professional, Social, and Interpersonal Health Care Issues
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Informal discussion is utilized to orient the student for clinical placement, followed by individual student
Supervision and instructor-student conferences related to work practice situations, supplemented by involvement
of those individuals who are directly connected with student clinical experience.
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Medical Assisting: Administrative and Clinical Competencies
Keir et al
Thomson/Delmar Learning
6 th Ed., 2008
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
5
5
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
60
% 1. Skill Competence
40
% 2. Assignments/Participation
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
X
Letter Grade
Credit / No Credit
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
7 0% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
Julie Shieh-Cook
Date: Semester/Year
Spring 2008
Revised 11/02