Demand for medical assistants will grow 23 percent through 2024, so there's never been a better time to explore a career in healthcare! This online course will give you an overview of the job duties and scope of practice of clinical medical assistants. You will learn about the different types of medical records and how to enhance the overall patient experience. You will also get an introduction to charting patient complaints, creating progress notes, and collecting medical history.
Completion Time
24 hours
Access Time
42 Days
Outcome
Individual Skill Course
Language
English
Training Level
Beginner
Delivery Information:
Online
Asynchronous
Self-paced
Description
Learning Outcomes
What you will learn:
- Describe the job duties, skills, scope of practice, and values of a clinical medical assistant.
- Explain the information contained in different types of medical records.
- Recognize the importance of enhancing the patient experience.
- Summarize the main functions and common diseases of the 12 body systems.
- Explain the purpose of the chief complaint and identify the parts of a patient's medical history in a progress note.
- Discuss the importance of vital signs, and name the equipment used when measuring vital signs.
- Identify various methods, positions, and instruments used for examining a patient.
- Explain the importance of hand- washing and personal protective equipment in asepsis and infection control.
- List the basic guidelines for administering medications.
- Recognize emergencies in the ambulatory medical setting.
- Learn if a career in healthcare is right for you and where you fit in
- Open the door to new career opportunities and discover a fulfilling career path
Requirements
Technology Requirements
Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC, Mac, or Chromebook.
Software Requirements: Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- PC: Windows 8 or later.
- Mac: macOS 10.6 or later.
- Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled
- The latest Adobe Reader/Acrobat Reader ( free download available at https://get.adobe.com/reader/ )
- Any modern Office suite: Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice
- Reliable internet connection. Broadband cable or highspeed DSL is recommended for optimal experience.
- E-mail account (to be able to register and to receive e-mail from the course system regarding registration, course status, etc.)
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