Instructional content in the Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures course will focus on clinical procedures utilized within the medical offices.  Major components will include emergency medical care, the physical exam, basic pharmacology, and administration of medication.  Students will focus upon employability strategies and career development necessary for successful employment.  Students will participate in a work-based clinical externship within a medical office or equivalent health care facility.  Due to health care industry standards, exemplary attendance is mandatory.  All content standards and objectives must be mastered before students are eligible to attain established credentials and/or industry validation.  Students will utilize problem-solving techniques and participate in hands-on activities to develop an understanding of course concepts.  Teachers will provide each student with real world learning opportunities and instruction related to the study of medical assisting.  

Clinical Internship

Studentw will participate in the clinical intership.

Objectives:

Studentw will

Demostrate a working knowledge of intership eligibility requirements, conform to professional standards for health care workers, comply with required health regulations including proof of CPR and immunization status. They will wear proper clinical attire, report to clinical site on time and ready to work.

If the student is at the clinical site not in complete clean uniform including proper shoes and Amarillo College name tag, first offence the student will be sent home and not recieve credit for that clinical day, Second offence the student will recieve a failing grade or given the opperetunity to withdraw form the course.

The student will notify the clinical site and the instructor when absent or late. conform to policies regarding performance of skills and scope of responsibility/practice, correctly and safely perform entry-level procedures under supervision of an instructor or clinical site preceptor. request assistance or clarification as needed. organize and effectively manage time, accurately and efficiently complete documentation required for clinical internship, participate in clinical internship evaluation process

Information Technology Applications

Students will:

• use information technology applications.
• demonstrate use as appropriate to healthcare applications.  

  Students will:

• use information technology applications.
• demonstrate use as appropriate to healthcare applications.  

Students Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Students may not carry cell phones or other technology while attending clinical experiences.  Cell phones are distractions and may cause patient care errors, which could lead to malpractice lawsuits.

It is important that you stay focused on your patients and nothing else while attending the clinical experience.

Grading Criteria

Journal Entry 20%

Attendance 20%

Clinical Site Skills Check-Off 25%

Exams 25%

Quiz 10%

No grades will be dropped

No grades are rounded

Grade of 90 to 100  is "A"

Grade of 80 to 89.9 is "B"

Grade of 70 to 79.9 is "C"

Grade of 60 to  69.9and below is "D"

Gade of 59.9 and below is "F"

A leter grade of "D" is considered failing in this course and you will need to repeat the course to sit for the National Exam

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. It is the responsibility of the student to attend class so that learning objectives are met successfully. Prompt arrival is expected.

Attendance 100 points will be given for every class/clinical, this will count for 20% of the final grade

Punctuality 25 points will be deducted for the first 15 minutes the student is late to the clinical site. If the student arrives at the clinical site more than 15 minuets late the instructor must be notified prior to the student being aloud to attend.

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Additional Information

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