Clinical Medical Assistant
The Clinical Medical Assisting program is designed to prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings. Medical assistants with a clinical background perform various clinical tasks including assisting with the administration of medications and with minor procedures, performing an EKG electrocardiogram, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, educating patients, and other related tasks. Job opportunities are prevalent with physician’s offices, clinics, chiropractor’s offices, hospitals and outpatient facilities.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
Responsibilities of the clinical medical assistant and introduction to healthcare
facilities
Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, circulation of the heart and blood
vessels
Care & safety of patients, medical & legal aspects of care, confidentiality and
HIPAA
Effective verbal and non-verbal communication, interpersonal skills and human behavior
Aseptic techniques, infection prevention, universal precautions, proper use and
disposal of biohazards and sharps
Documenting patient medical histories, updating patient medical files, vital signs
and documentation
Appling sterile dressings, preparing patients for x-rays, performing various injections,
administering oral medications, instructing patients on the proper usage of medications
Phlebotomy, venipunctures and capillary sampling, collecting specimens and point
of care testing
Performing 12 lead EKGs and EKG strip analysis (P,Q,R,S,T wave form)
Education & Certification
➢ Clinical Medical Assistants should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or
GED.
➢ Students who complete this comprehensive course would be prepared to sit for the
National
Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national
certification
examination.
➢ In addition to facilitating entry-level clinical medical assisting related positions,
this
course is ideal for students interested in pursuing a future formal Certified Medical
Assistant
(CMA), Nursing (LPN) or a Nursing (RN) program.
Fall 2024 (August 27 - December 5)
Class meets on Tuesday & Thursday from 6pm -930pm PLUS some Saturday's from 9am - 430pm.
Instructor: Marycela Montes
Fee: $2700* (textbooks included)
*An additional $25 for CPR training and a $160 fee for the national exam will be collected as the class progresses.
Click here for downloadable schedule: CMA FALL 2024
Click here for downloadable PDF w/ full course description: CMA PDF
Registration opens May 14 @ 12pm
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