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MDAS 1003 Medical Assisting – Administrative Procedures I
3 Credits                Semester: F                           3 Lecture Hrs./week
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the administrative requirements of the medical facility. The course will provide instruction in the following: medical office software program, medical receptionist skills, HIPAA Regulations, human relations, bookkeeping methods, and management techniques. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program. Fees for supplies, uniform and drug screening/background check are required.

MDAS 1033 Medical Law and Ethics
3 Credits                Semester: F                           3 Lecture Hrs./week
This course is designed to give Medical Assisting students knowledge of law and ethics as they pertain to medicine. The course will provide a thorough understanding of medical assistants’ medico-legal responsibilities and relationships with physicians/employers and patients. Emphasis will be placed on the practical application of the principles of medical law and ethics. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program.

MDAS 1053 Medical Assisting – Clinical Procedures I
3 Credits                Semester: S                           3 Lecture Hrs./week
Prerequisite: MDAS 1003 Medical Assisting Administrative Procedures.
This course presents the duties and responsibilities expected in the clinical area of a medical facility. Students will be instructed in the following: assisting the doctor, assessing vital signs, sterilization procedures, minor surgery, medical specialties, physiotherapy, and diet therapy. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program. A lab fee is required.

MDAS 1073 Medical Assisting – Clinical Procedures II
3 Credits                                 Semester: F                           3 Lecture Hrs./week
Prerequisite: MDAS 1053 Medical Assisting Clinical Procedures I.
This course presents the further duties and responsibilities expected in the clinical area of a medical facility and the responsibilities of a medical assistant. Students will be instructed in the principles and practice of ECG/ EKG, Spirometry, X-ray, and safety regulations. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program. A lab fee is required.

MDAS 2004 Medical Billing & Encoding
4 Credits                Semester: F                           4 Lecture Hrs./week
Prerequisite: MEDP 1033 Medical Terminology.
This course presents the fundamentals of medical office insurance diagnosis and procedure coding as well as skills required to produce insurance forms in a timely manner to third party payers. Students will learn to reconcile payments and rejections, process inquiry forms and understand the Diagnostic Related Groupings and how they relate to inpatient regulations. Using computer-based assignments, students apply their knowledge in medical terminology, insurance coding and billing and word processing skills by executing accurate claim submissions for reimbursement, utilizing a billing software program. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program. A lab fee is required.

MDAS 2012 Medical Assisting – Administrative Procedures II
2 Credits                Semester: S                           2 Lecture Hrs./week
Prerequisite: MDAS 1003 Medical Assisting – Administrative Procedures I and MATH 1104 Applied Technical Math.
This course builds upon skills acquired in MDAS 1003 with further discussion of administrative requirements of the medical facility, including medication dosage and delivery (oral and parenteral), technical skills, aseptic technique, medical safety, and dietary supplementation related to therapy as prescribed by a physician. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program.

MDAS 2043 Medical Assisting-Laboratory Procedures
3 Credits                Semester: F                           2 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week
Prerequisite: MDAS 1003 Medical Assisting Administrative Procedures.
This course provides medical assisting students practical experience in the collection and handling of various specimens and in the performance and interpretation of tests done in the physician’s office. Tests include Gram 242 Arkansas State University Mid-South 2017-2018 Catalog staining, initial culture taking, basic microbe identification, routine urinalysis, hematology, and other basic lab tests. Emphasis will be placed on patient contact orientation, contamination of specimens, patient education prior to testing, and explanation of results. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program. A lab fee is required.

MDAS 2081 Medical Assisting Certification Review
1 Credits                Semester: S                           1 Lecture Hr./week
Co-requisite: MDAS 2981 Medical Assisting Seminar.
This course focuses on the certification process of medical assistants and reviews certification requirements, knowledge, and skills. Students will review and discuss certification materials for preparation for the certified medical assistant exam, including test questions and testing procedures. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program.

MDAS 2981 Medical Assisting Seminar
1 Credits                Semester: S                           1 Lecture Hr./week
Co-requisite: MDAS 2996 Medical Assisting Externship I.
This course reviews the entire Medical Assisting Technology program. Emphasis is placed on general topics, administrative and clinical duties, human relations and professionalism. Recognition of the importance of employability skills after graduation is included. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program.

MDAS 2996 Medical Assisting Externship
6 Credits                Semester: S                           180 Clinical Hrs. During Semester
Prerequisite: Completion of all coursework except MDAS 2081 Medical Assisting Certification Review and MDAS 2981 Medical Assisting Seminar with a grade of B or better and permission of the Program Coordinator.
This course covers a review and rotation sequence of practical experience in offices of qualified physicians and/or accredited hospitals and clinics. Skills acquired during prior coursework will be applied during the externship under the supervision of college faculty and clinical staff. In addition to medical office practice, human relation skills will be stressed in the course work. Students will have to complete 180 clinical hours, as well as take the National Certification Exam. This course is limited to students admitted to the Medical Assistant program. Fees for testing, insurance, and background check are required.

Medical Professions

MEDP 1033 Medical Terminology
3 Credits                Semester: F                           3 Lecture Hrs./week
This course is designed to develop the ability to recognize, understand and use medical terminology–the study and practical application of a medical vocabulary system, including: structure, recognition, analysis, definition, spelling, pronunciation, and combination of medical terms from prefixes, suffixes, roots, and combining forms.

MEDP 1043 Anatomy and Physiology
3 Credits                Semester: F                           3 Lecture Hrs./week
This course, a foundation for understanding the principles of maintaining positive health and understanding deviations from the normal, includes anatomy and physiology of the human body in all its systems. MEDP 1043 does not transfer.

Phlebotomy

PHLB 1016 Principles and Practice of Phlebotomy
6 Credits                Semester: F                           5 Lecture/2 Lab Hrs./week
Co-requisites: MEDP 1033 Medical Terminology and MEDP 1043 Anatomy & Physiology.
This course addresses the history of phlebotomy and procedural methods dealing with patients and hands on practice in the lab performing skin puncture and venipuncture, complications in blood collection procedures and specimen collections and transportation. Fees for supplies, insurance, uniforms, drug screening/background check and testing are required

Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant
60-61 Credit Hours

The Associate of Applied Science in Medical Assistant is designed to prepare students to function in multiple functions in health care settings from routine office procedures to administering medications as directed by the doctor. Completers will be ready for entry level positions in doctors’ offices and health clinics.
Special Admissions/Enrollment Requirements:
Students must:

  • be at least 18 years of age.
  • have a high school diploma, or equivalent, at the time of application.
  • meet required placement test scores or successful completion of DRDG 1024 Developmental Reading II and DENG 1054 Developmental English II.
  • meet required placement test scores or successful completion of DMTH 1304 Foundations of Mathematics.
  • have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 or greater on all previously completed course work.
  • complete a program application, which is available from the Allied Health Sciences Division.
  • interview with program faculty.
  • submit to a substance abuse screening and criminal background check during the first week of class and before starting externship. • complete and submit proof of immunization by the end of the second semester of enrollment for the following: Hepatitis-B, Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR), Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (TDaP), Flu, and a negative TB skin test.
ASU Mid-South AAS Medical Assistant 2018-2019