Administrative Medical Assisting Internship

Community College of Vermont - St. Johnsbury, VT

Currently accepting resumes from applicants interested in teaching:

Fall 2016

AHS-1810   Administrative Medical Assisting Internship   3 Credits
 
This internship course provides students with the opportunity to practice administrative duties performed by a medical assistant in a medical office. Students will demonstrate competencies including professional communication and behavior, data entry, computer applications, records management, scheduling patients, and financial procedures. This course should be completed early in the Medical Assisting program. Students must complete at least 80 hours in the medical office. Prerequisites: Medical Terminology and Administrative Medical Assisting.
 

    1. Display a professional manner and image, demonstrate initiative and responsibility, and work as a member of the healthcare team.
    2. Perform within legal and ethical boundaries; maintain patient privacy, confidentiality, and HIPAA.
    3. Comply with established risk management and safety procedures.
    4. Recognize and respect cultural diversity and adapt communication to the individual's ability to understand.
    5. Utilize electronic technology to receive, organize, prioritize, and transmit information.
    6. Schedule, coordinate and monitor appointments, admissions, and procedures.
    7. Perform procedural and diagnostic coding, apply bookkeeping principles, and manage accounts receivable.
    8. Research and establish educational, career, and professional goals related to the medical assisting field.

Master's degree required.

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