MA053--Administrative Medical Assisting Syllabus

Course Syllabus: MA053-Syll S18W-4.pdf

Instructor:  Carol Seitz, BA, CMA-C (AAMA) Assistant Professor Medical Assisting Program, Division of Health Sciences and Nursing

Course Description:  Medical front office training including first aid, medical etiquette, ethics and law, medical records, filing, billing and collection, banking, bookkeeping, reception, telephone technique, oral and written communication, resume reparation and job seeking skills.

Textbook Information:  Lindh, Wilburta, Comprehensive Medical Assisting Administrative and Clinical Competencies, 6th Edition, Canada, Thompson Corporation, 2018.

Course Learning Objectives:

1) Provide administrative medical front office training including role, responsibilities, professionalism, medical ethics, laws, privacy, and first aid.

2) Demonstrate principles regarding medical records, filing, billing, collection, banking, bookkeeping, reception, telephone technique, oral and written communication, resume and job seeking skills.

Student Learning Objectives:  Thinking and reasoning--Student will:

1) Employ professionalism and perform administrative and bookkeeping tasks effectively.

2) Prepare for a medical assisting job search, interview, resume, cover and thank you letters, and personal statement.