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MEDICAL ASSISTING - MAST

MAST 101 Introduction to Medical Assisting
3 credits
Introductory level course that includes an orientation survey of the occupation of the medical assisting educational and certification requirements. Course also includes orientation to the use of the laboratory for practice and competency of skills to be gained throughout the medical assisting program. This course follows CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards and includes the competencies of obtaining patient history, cleaning biohazardous spill, contaminated glove removal, hand washing and vital signs.

MAST 111 Medical Administrative Procedures
4 credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to general and administrative duties found in a medical office. This course follows CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards and includes appointment scheduling, records management, written communications, preparation of medical records, billing, health insurance, professional reports, telephone procedures, and telephone competency. The course includes office simulations in all these areas as well as lecture, discussion, and lab sessions using interpersonal skills.

MAST 115 Medical Terminology
3 credits
This course is designed for the student in allied health technology. Includes the principles of building a medical vocabulary. Emphasis is placed on the use of word parts including prefixes, suffixes, and root words used with a combining form to establish medical terms. Course provides an overview of body systems used in conjunction with terminology. Correct spelling, definition and pronunciation of medical terms is stressed. Communication both written and verbally between health care professionals and between the health professional and patient is emphasized.

MAST 118 Human Diseases
Prerequisites: MAST 115, BIOL 104 and BIOL 114 or by permission
3 credits
This course includes basic information about common medical conditions, human diseases, and the disease process. Emphasis will be placed on case management, including diagnostic tests indicated, treatment indicated, and client teaching required. Course content will include documentation of symptoms, patient assessment, and ways to validate a patients’ understanding of their disease and treatment. This course follows CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 125 Clinical Practicum I
Prerequisites: MAST 101, MAST 111 and MAST 115
1-2 credits
The Medical Assistant Practicum Program is a period of directed practice which consists of practical medical assisting experience in a hospital, clinic, or comprehensive family health care facility.

MAST 126 Clinical Practicum II
Prerequisites: MAST 125
1-2 credits
The Medical Assistant Practicum Program is a period of directed practice which consists of practical medical assisting experience in a hospital, clinic, or comprehensive family health care facility.

MAST 130 Pharmacology I
Prerequisite: MAST 115
3 credits
Describes the scope of pharmacology as it relates to the Medical Assisting Profession. Instuction introduces the student to drug therapy and pathophysiologic conditions, patient education regarding medications and researching drugs in a drug reference. Course content includes the use, action, side effects, contraindiction, and routes of administration most commonly administered in the medical office. Knowledge and experience is gained through researching of drugs, both generic and trade name, and recording the information on pharmacology index cards. Students are also required to complete worksheets to record medications administered, dispensed, or prescribed during the practicum experience. This course follows the CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 140 Medical Assisting Procedures I
Prerequisites: MAST 101, MAST 115 and BIOL 104, BIOL 114
4 credits
Presents the theory and techniques utilized by the medical assistant to perform fundamental skills in a clinical setting. Emphasis is placed on specialty procedures employed in a general medical examination including medical asepsis, vital signs, positioning, draping, and recording of this information on the patient record. Review of body systems and the specialty exams associated with Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Gastroenterology, Urology, Neurology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Geriatrics are included. Competency skills introduced include the patient exams and positioning, Snellen exam, Ishihara exam, eye/ear irrigation and medication instillation, audiometry, use of the otophthalmascope, female catheterization, enemas, patient instructions for GI testing, pre- and postnatal exams, pap smears, and pediatric examinations. This course follows CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 205 Medical Law and Ethics
3 credits
Series of lectures and discussions of medical-legal issues. Includes requirements for licensure, certification and registration of medical professionals. Discussion and class exercises relate to the correlation of medical office employees to the public, litigation in the medical workplace, use of consent forms, patient rights and confidentiality, the medical record, and collection of patient accounts. Course includes lecture and discussion.

MAST 209 Computer Applications for the Medical Office
Prerequisites: CSCI 101 or permission of instructor
3 credits
This course is designed to be an interactive, competencybased approach to learning computerized management of a medical office. The student will develop medical office computer skills through the introduction of theory as well as the application of medical office software through the use of The Medical Manager. It includes using the computer to: 1) managae medical accounts, 2) enter patient and guarantors information, 3) insurance and daysheet management, 4) new patients and daysheet management, 5) appointment scheduling, 6) billing and collections, 7) insurance processing, 8) billing and practice management, 9) report printing. In addition, the student will be introduced to resume preparation using word processing as well as the resume cover letter and interview preparation and skills.

MAST 212 Medical Transcription I
4 credits
Introductory course in medical transcription including the use of transcription equipment, computer word processing, formatting and use of appropriate medical forms. Includes ethical and legal issues for the medical transcriptionist as well as transcription guidelines for punctuation, capitalization, proofreading and making corrections, and use of references. Emphasis is placed on accuracy, correct spelling, and punctuation of chart notes and letters with an introduction to the history and physical report and hospital discharge summary. This course follows CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 214 Advanced Medical Terminology and Transcription
Prerequisites: MAST 115 and 212
3 credits
This course is designed for the student in Allied Health Technology at the advanced level. Emphasis is placed on a system of word analysis by building and extending the medical vocabulary and expanding medical transcription skills of the advanced student. Learning activities, including medical transcribing utilizing the computer, will focus on medical reports and dictation that develops a workable knowledge of advanced medical terminology and medical transcription. This course follows CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 215 Medical Laboratory Techniques
Prerequisites: MAST 101 or ALTH 101, and MAST 115, BIOL 104/114
5 credits
An introduction to diagnostic laboratory procedures performed in the physician’s office and medical laboratory science. Principles of laboratory procedures will be studied by observation, discussion, and practice in the laboratory sessions with emphasis on collection, proper handling, including blood and body fluid restrictions, and identification of specimens, basic hematology procedures, routine urinalysis, rapid strep, pregnancy tests, and venipuncture for competency. This course follows CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 217 Medical Transcription III
Prerequisites: MAST 115, MAST 212, and MAST 214
3 credits
This course is designed for the student in Allied Health Technology at the advanced level. Students will be further introduced to medical specialties and medical professionals from various ethnic groups. Emphasis is placed on critical-thinking/decision-making activities presenting situations where decisions have to be made as to the appropriate action to take and in-depth proofreading/editing activities.

MAST 218 Medical Insurance Billing and Coding I
Corerequisites: MAST 115
3 credits
Course provides the fundamentals of initiating, tracking and processing insurance forms for commercial insurance carriers. Basic theory and coding principles utilizing Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases for completion of medical insurance forms are emphasized along with accurate abstracting of information from the office medical record.

MAST 219 Medical Insurance Billing and Coding II
Prerequisites: MAST 218
4 credits
This course continues emphasis on CPT and ICD-9 coding skills and provides fundamentals of initiating, tracking and processing Medicare, Medicaid,
Champus/Champva, Workers’ Compensation and Disability Compensation claims.

MAST 220 Emergency Medical Procedures
Prerequisites: MAST 101, ALTH 101, or permission of instructor
4 credits
Introduction of theory and techniques employed by the medical assistant in emergency situations. Course includes simulations and laboratory sessions to identify and institute appropriate responses to various emergency incidents. Included with the emergency procedures course is a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. With successful completion of the course, the student will receive a course completion card in adult, child and infant CPR. This course follows the CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 225 Clinical Practicum III
Prerequisites: MAST 126 or MAST 214
1-2 credits
The Medical Assistant Practicum Program is a period of directed practice which consists of practical medical assisting experience in a hospital, clinic, or comprehensive family health care facility.

MAST 226 Clinical Practicum IV
Prerequisites: MAST 225
1-2 credits
The Medical Assisting Practicum Program is a period of directed practice which consists of practical medical assisting experience in a hospital, clinic, or comprehensive family health care facility.

MAST 230 Pharmacology II
Prerequisites: MAST 130, MAST 118, MAST 140, MATH 135, BIOL 105/115
3 credits
Presentation of the principles of pharmacology, relating to the medical assisting profession. Emphasis is placed on correlation of drug therapy and pathophysiologic conditions, patient education regarding medications and researching drugs in a drug reference. Course content includes the use, action, side effects, contraindication, and routes of administration most commonly administered in the medical office. Knowledge and experience is gained through researching of drugs, both generic and trade name, and recording the information on pharmacology index cards. Students are also required to complete worksheets to record medications administered, dispensed, or prescribed during the practicum experience. This course follows the CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for Medical Assistants.

MAST 240 Clinical Procedures II
Prerequisites: MAST 140
4 credits
Presents the theory and techniques required by the medical assistant to perform skills at intermediate and advanced level. Procedure skills include those used in the family medical practice, surgical and specialty practices. Emphasis is placed on competency based skills and techniques used in assisting with minor surgical procedures, assisting with technical diagnostic procedures, and technique. This course follows the CAAHEP/AAMA accreditation standards in place for medical Assistants.

MAST 297 Clinical Medical Assisting Review
Prerequisites: MAST 111, 205, 209, 212, 214, 219 or permission of the instructor
1 credit
This course is designed as a review tool for the Medical Assisting student in preparation for the Certified Medical Assisting examination. The course is designed to aid students in recalling clinical and transdisciplinary medical assisting principles and rules. Methods to improve test-taking skills and relieve test anxiety are included.

MAST 298 Administrative Medical Assisting Review
Prerequisites: MAST 101, 115, 122, 140, 205, 240 or permission of the instructor
1 credit
This course is designed as a review tool for the Medical Assisting student in preparation for the Certified Medical Assisting examination. The course is
designed to aid students in recalling administrative and general medical assisting principles and rules. Methods to improve test-taking skills and relieve test anxiety are included.

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