Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures Lab

Catalog description

This course has the student apply and practice technical skills utilized by the medical assistant in the back office of the ambulatory clinic setting. Emphasis is placed on safety, privacy, patient-care provider interaction, vital signs, documenting, diagnostic laboratory test, phlebotomy techniques, specimen collections and management of emergency situations. The student will learn the routes for medication administration, vaccine selection, performing initial assessments and patient history gathering. Instruction includes High-Quality CPR single-rescuer and team basic life support skills in pre-hospital and in-facility environments. Successful completion leads to American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Providers certificate.