MED-121 - Medical Assisting Techniques IV, Management

1 credits

This course is designed for the Medical Assistant Associate Degree student. In this course, the externship provides the student with 180 additional hours of supervised, unpaid clinical and administrative experiences. The additional affiliation time affords the students the opportunity to further expand and develop their entry-level competencies and apply theoretical knowledge. Students will be introduced to the responsibilities and duties of an office manager in the ambulatory setting. In addition, the student will be given the opportunity to explore ambulatory health care specialties such as pediatrics, gastroenterology, and obstetrics and gynecology. This will assist students to formulate career preferences. Students will also attend 15 hours of lecture in which emphasis will be placed on management skills.

Prerequisite(s): MED-120

Corequisite(s): MED 121L

Course previously known as: MAST-470