MATC 2021-22 Catalog

MDRAFT –MEDINT DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

surgery, and patient preparation for routine and specialty exams in the ambulatory care setting. Prerequisite(s): Complete HEALTH-101. Must be admitted to the Medical Assistant (31-509-1) program. MEDAST-305 Credits: 2 Medical Assistant Laboratory Procedures 2 Prepares student to perform laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in the ambulatory care setting under the supervision of a physician. Students perform phlebotomy, immunology, hematology and chemistry laboratory procedures. Prerequisite(s): Complete MEDAST-303 or CLABT-303. MEDAST-306 Credits: 3 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 2 Prepares medical assistant students to perform patient care skills in the medical o ffi ce setting. Students perform clinical procedures including administering medications, performing an electrocardiogram, assisting with respiratory testing, coaching patients, and assisting with emergency situations in an ambulatory care setting. Students learn preventive care and principles of nutrition. Prerequisite(s): Complete MEDAST-304. MEDAST-307 Credits: 2 Medical Office Insurance and Finance Introduces medical assistant students to health insurance and fi nance in the medical o ffi ce. Students perform bookkeeping procedures, apply managed care guidelines, and complete insurance claim forms. Students use medical coding and managed care terminology to perform insurance- related duties. Prerequisite(s): Complete MEDAST-302. Must be admitted to the Medical Assistant (31-509-1) program. MEDAST-309 Credits: 2 Medical Law, Ethics and Professionalism Prepares students to display professionalism and perform within ethical and legal boundaries in the healthcare setting. Students maintain con fi dentiality, examine legal aspects of the medical record, perform risk management procedures, and examine legal and bioethical issues. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Medical Assistant (31-509-1) or Medical Interpreter (30-538-1) program. MEDAST-310 Credits: 3 Medical Assistant Practicum Requires medical assistant students to integrate and apply knowledge and skills from all previous medical assistant courses in actual patient care settings. Students perform medical assistant administrative, clinical and laboratory duties under the supervision of trained mentors to e ff ectively transition to the role of a medical assistant. Current CPR and First Aid certi fi cate required. Prerequisite(s): Complete HEALTH-101, MEDAST-301,

is placed upon orthographic projection principles and pictorial drawing. MDRAFT-386 Machine Blueprint Reading 2 Instruction is o ff ered in the interpretation of blueprints that show job procedure methods and their relation to drafting. Attention is given to representations of common machine processes, special forms of dimensioning, sections, and other advanced drafting and design principles. Prerequisite(s): MDRAFT-385. MEDAST – Medical Assistant (Department: 509) MEDAST-301 Credits: 2 Medical Assistant Administrative Procedures This course introduces students to o ffi ce management and business administration in the medical o ffi ce. The student learns to schedule appointments, perform fi ling, record keeping, telephone and reception duties, communicate e ff ectively with patients and other medical o ffi ce sta ff , and keep an inventory of supplies. Students apply introductory medical coding skills and managed care terminology. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Medical Assistant (31-509-1) program. Completion of or currently enrolled in HEALTH-107. MEDAST-302 Credits: 3 Human Body in Health and Disease Focuses on diseases that are frequently fi rst diagnosed and treated in the medical o ffi ce setting. Students learn to recognize the causes, signs and symptoms of diseases of the major body systems, as well as the diagnostic procedures, usual treatment, prognosis and prevention of common diseases. Prerequisite(s): Complete HEALTH-101. Must be admitted to the Medical Assistant (31-509-1) program. MEDAST-303 Credits: 2 Medical Assistant Lab Procedures 1 Introduces medical assistant students to laboratory procedures commonly performed by medical assistants in a medical o ffi ce setting. Students perform Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) waived routine laboratory procedures commonly performed in the ambulatory care setting. Students follow laboratory safety requirements and federal regulations while performing specimen collection and processing, microbiology and urinalysis testing. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Medical Assistant (31-509-1) program. MEDAST-304 Credits: 4 Medical Assistant Clinical Procedures 1 Introduces medical assistant students to the clinical procedures performed in the medical o ffi ce setting. Students perform basic examining room skills including screening, vital signs, patient history, minor Credits: 1

MEDAST-302, MEDAST-304, MEDAST-306 and MEDAST-303 or CLABT-303. Completion of or currently enrolled in MEDAST-305, MEDAST-307 and MEDAST-309. MEDINT – Medical Interpreter (Department: 538) MEDINT-101 Credits: 3 Cultural Awareness Recognize, respect and accept di ff erences in customs, beliefs and behaviors in others. Learners will examine people’s speci fi c di ff erences and learn to respond from a variety of cultures. MEDINT-102 Credits: 3 Spanish Regionalisms/English Variants Students will explore words and expressions utilized in di ff erent countries as they relate to health, work and everyday living. Cultural ethnic background, historical and immigration factors also are examined. Prerequisite(s): Dual language pro fi ciency (English/Spanish). MEDINT-103 Credits: 3 Introduction to Medical Interpretation This course introduces the professions of translation and interpretation. The di ff erent types of translation and interpretation are explored. Actual translations will be done in class, as well as interpretation exercises. The language industry will be discussed, which includes freelance translation and interpretation. Comprehension assessment done during the class will determine the learner’s competency in both working languages. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Medical Interpreter (30-538-1) program. MEDINT-104 Credits: 3 Applied Medical Interpretation 1 Develop interpreting skills needed within the healthcare environment. Learning centers around general information on healthcare and the healthcare system, functions within hospital departments, healthcare procedures and the terms needed for interaction in the healthcare environment. Culture in interpreting and communication skills for advocacy are analyzed. MEDINT-106 Credits: 3 Introduction to Medical Translation Fundamental overview of the intricacies of converting texts from one language to another within the context of healthcare services. Coursework includes analysis and comprehension of English or Spanish source texts and the correct construction of writing in target languages. Explore selected materials including patient information, medical journal articles and medicolegal documents, and use sources available to medical translators. Prerequisite(s): Dual language pro fi ciency (English/Spanish).

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