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General Information

Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
HTEC D096A
Course Title (CB02)
Medical Assisting Externship
Course Credit Status
Credit - Degree Applicable
Effective Term
Fall 2021
Course Description
Administrative and clinical medical assisting practical experience in medical facilities.
Faculty Requirements
Course Family
Not Applicable

Course Justification

This course is CSU transferable and part of a CTE program. It was developed based on the California Certifying Board for Medical Assistant's Accreditation Standards required for Health Technology training programs. This course belongs on the Certification of Achievement-Advanced, and on the Associates Degree in Health Technologies. The course will give the student the opportunity to master both Administrative and Clinical Medical Assistant skills.

Foothill Equivalency

Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
No
Foothill Course ID

Course Philosophy

Formerly Statement

Course Development Options

Basic Skill Status (CB08)
Course is not a basic skills course.
Grade Options
  • Letter Grade
  • Pass/No Pass
Repeat Limit
0

Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options

Transferability
Transferable to CSU only

Units and Hours

Summary

Minimum Credit Units
4.0
Maximum Credit Units
4.0

Weekly Student Hours

TypeIn ClassOut of Class
Lecture Hours0.00.0
Laboratory Hours12.00.0

Course Student Hours

Course Duration (Weeks)
12.0
Hours per unit divisor
36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
144.0
Total
144.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
Lecture
0.0
Laboratory
0.0
NA
0.0
Total
0.0

Prerequisite(s)

BIOL D054G, BIOL D054H, BIOL D054I, BIOL D054J; and HTEC D050., HTEC D060A, HTEC D060G, HTEC D060H, HTEC D061., HTEC D064A, HTEC D064B, HTEC D071., HTEC D072., HTEC D073., HTEC D074A, HTEC D075., HTEC D090G, HTEC D090H, HTEC D091., HTEC D093., HTEC D094., HTEC D101A, HTEC D101B, HTEC D101C, HTEC D101D, HTEC D101E, HTEC D101F, HTEC D101H and HTEC D110.

Corequisite(s)

Advisory(ies)

CIS D099.

Limitation(s) on Enrollment

Entrance Skill(s)

General Course Statement(s)

Methods of Instruction

Discussion of assigned reading

Laboratory problem solving performed in externship

Laboratory experience which involves students in clinical sites

Discussions and problem solving performed at weekly meetings with clinical site supervisor and externship coordinator

Assignments

  1. Perform work as assigned by clinical site supervisor
  2. Discuss methodologies, theories and interpretation of results with student clinical site supervisor.
  3. Analyze progress, answer questions, address concerns and review daily worksheets during weekly meetings with the clinical site supervisor

Methods of Evaluation

  1. Lab Activity-Practice techniques in the clinical site setting designed to demonstrate critical thinking skills and to problem solve as required
  2. Problem Solving-Working in the clinical site will evaluate the student’s ability to apply critical thinking skills to the real clinical situation
  3. Final assessment for the student is based on the student's ability to demonstrate learned skills and clinical site worksheets designed to track and evaluate student's progress and performance.

Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities

Essential Student Materials: 
  • Professional medical uniform, name tag, watch with a second hand
Essential College Facilities:
  • None.

Examples of Primary Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisherDate/EditionISBN
Bonewit-West, Kathy. "Clinical Procedures for Medical Assistants w/ Study Guide". Philadelphia, PA: 10th Edition. W.B. Saunders Co. 2017.

Examples of Supporting Texts and References

AuthorTitlePublisher
Chabner, Davi-Ellen. "The Language of Medicine". Philadelphia, PA: 11th Edition W. B. Saunders Co., 2017.
Proctor, Niedzwiecki, Pepper and Madero. "Kinn's Administrative Medical Assistant: An Applied Learning Approach w/ Study Guide". St. Louis, MO: Elsevier, 13th Edition. 2017.
Hamilton, Byron R. "Electronic Health Records":Spring Charts. New York, NY. McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition 2013.
Diehl, Marcy. "Medical Transcription: Techniques and Procedures." Philadelphia, PA: 7th Edition, W.B. Saunders Co., 2012.
Holmes Barbier, Deborah E. "Medical Assistants Exam Review". Philadelphia, PA: W.B Saunders Co., 4th Edition, 2014
Judson, Karen, Harrison, Carlene "Law and Ethics for Health Professions", San Francisco, CA: McGraw-Hill, 2016.7th Edition,
McCall, R.E. and C.M Tankersley, "Phlebotomy Essentials" Philadelphia, PA. Lippincott, 2016-6th Edition
Green, Michelle A., "Understanding Health Insurance: A Guide to Billing and Reimbursement", 14th edition, Samford, CT: Cengage Learning, 2018.
Boyce-Papazian, Lorraine M., ICD-10-CM/PCS Coding, 1 Ed. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey:Pearson Education, 2013
Abraham, Michelle, "Current Procedural Coding" (CPT), Chicago, IL, American Medical Association, Standard Ed., 2015.
Huff, J. "ECG Workout: Exercises in Arrhythmia Interpretation," 7th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, 2016
Shier, David, Butler, Jackie and Lewis, Ricki. "Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology", 12th edition, New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2015
Gaskin, Shelley; Ferrett, Robert. "Go with Microsoft Office 2010", Volume 1, 2nd Ed, Pearson Education, Inc. 2013.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

Course Objectives

  • Apply interpersonal communication skills to the patients, their families, staff and supervisors
  • Organize the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
  • Create various office visit reports
  • Describe the handling and processing of laboratory specimens
  • Demonstrate the preparation of patients for testing in a clinical setting if appropriate
  • Instruct and assist patients in preparation for clinical procedures if appropriate
  • Perform appropriate procedures in the clinical setting such as electrocardiography for EKG technologists
  • Perform administrative skills such as coding, medical transcription, filing and record management in the appropriate administrative externships
  • Apply learned skills to patient education situations
  • Recognize alternative perspectives of the delivery of health care with regard to gender, persons of different cultural backgrounds and those persons with disabilities.
  • Compare and review policies and procedures related to medicolegal matters
  • List key terms common to the medical receptionist

CSLOs

  • Demonstrate proper Medical Assisting administrative and clinical skills in the medical environment.

  • Illustrate medicolegal principles and codes of ethics that must be considered in the daily operation of the clinical facilities.

Outline

  1. Apply interpersonal communication skills to the patients, their families, staff and supervisors
    1. Demonstrate verbal and nonverbal skills in a medical facility
      1. Perception
      2. Body Language
      3. Facial expression
      4. Gestures
    2. Identify the rights of patients and their families
      1. Right to privacy
      2. Choice of treatment
      3. Terminal illness
    3. Demonstrate office interpersonal relationships in the medical facility
      1. Staff arrangements
      2. Inner-office communication
      3. Stress management
      4. Employee evaluation
  2. Organize the use and maintenance of equipment and supplies
    1. Demonstrate the use of furniture and equipment in the medical facility
    2. Locate necessary supplies in the medical facility
    3. Locate the maintenance instructions for the office equipment
    4. Inventory the safety and security considerations of the medical facility
  3. Create various office visit reports
    1. Describe the components of an office visit note
    2. Edit an office visit note by adding an addendum
    3. Create a new office visit note
  4. Describe the handling and processing of laboratory specimens
    1. List routine and special specimen handling procedures
    2. Illustrate how to handle discrepancies
  5. Demonstrate the preparation of patients for testing in a clinical setting if appropriate
    1. Describe how to prepare patients for testing
    2. Answer inquiries concerning tests
    3. Illustrate what to do if a patient objects to the test
  6. Instruct and assist patients in preparation for clinical procedures if appropriate
    1. Record a patient's health history (medical assisting)
    2. Demonstrate charting in the medical record or completing a requisition
  7. Perform appropriate procedures in the clinical setting such as electrocardiography for EKG technologists
    1. Demonstrate the procedure for running a 12-lead ECG
    2. Express need to consider cultural variances while performing EKG procedure
  8. Perform administrative skills such as coding, medical transcription, filing and record management in the appropriate administrative externships
    1. Perform medical transcription in a dedicated transcription department for medical transcription externship
    2. Translate diagnoses and procedures into codes in the clinical or hospital's business office for coding externship
    3. Perform other administrative skills for remaining externships
  9. Apply learned skills to patient education situations
    1. Demonstrate ability to teach patients
    2. Recognize impacts of cultural diversity
  10. Recognize alternative perspectives of the delivery of health care with regard to gender, persons of different cultural backgrounds and those persons with disabilities.
    1. Identify cultural differences
    2. Compare gender differences
    3. Describe various techniques for working with co-workers with disabilities
    4. Compare various techniques for working with patients with disabilities
  11. Compare and review policies and procedures related to medicolegal matters
    1. Evaluate the confidentiality and patient's rights policy
    2. Assess the medical records and release of information policies
  12. List key terms common to the medical receptionist
    1. Interpersonal skills
    2. Telephone techniques
    3. Scheduling appointments
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