MEDA220 Medical Assistant Externship

Department of Business Studies: Medical Assisting

  1. Course Number and Title

    MEDA220 Medical Assistant Externship

  2. Number of Credits

    3 credits

  3. Minimum Number of Instructional Minutes Per Semester

    Completion of 120 Externship hours

  4. Prerequisites

    Completion of all courses in the medical assisting program with a grade of C or better and permission of the Department of Business Studies.

    Corequisites

    None

  5. Other Pertinent Information

    Students must meet with an Office Administration faculty advisor. Site placement could be based on CGPA. Prior to Externship placement, students must submit:
    1. A "Request for Criminal Record Check"
    2. Child Abuse Clearance Form
    3. Certification of Health Status
    4. Certification in CPR: Health Care Provider
    5. Verification of Liability Insurance
    6. Application for BCCC Student I.D. Badge

  6. Catalog Course Description

    The course prepares students to work in a medical office assisting physicians and office personnel by performing assigned duties in both administrative and clinical procedures. The work experience is supported by instructor site visits and classroom seminars.

  7. Required Course Content and Direction

    1. Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. Students will
        1. practice varied clinical duties, including taking vital signs, maintaining examination and treatment areas, interviewing and taking patient histories, preparing patients for procedure, assisting physicians with examinations and treatments, collecting and processing specimens, performing routine diagnostic tests, administering medications, and performing venipunctures;
        2. practice varied administrative duties, including scheduling and canceling patient appointments, completing health insurance forms, recording charges, filing, transcription, and coding; and
        3. demonstrate a professional manner and image.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    2. Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities:

      Previous learned competencies in MEDA120, MEDA200, MEDA201, MEDA203 MEDA205, MEDA215, MEDA216, MEDA275, and MEDA297 will be performed while working in a medical facility assisting physicians and office personnel.

    3. Assessment Methods for Core Learning Goals:

      1. Course
        2. The assessment of course learning goals will be based on employer evaluations and written assignments.

      2. Core (if applicable)
        3. This course is not included in the Core.

    4. Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Students:

      See course format.

  8. Teaching Methods Employed

    Section VIII is not being used in new and revised syllabi as of 12/10/08.

Review/Approval Date - 2/99; Revised 4/05; Revised 12/2009