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MEDA 100 - 89789 - Intro to Medical Assisting
MEDA 100 INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ASSISTING
Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): ENGL 836 or 847 or ESL 400 OR eligibility for ENGL 100 on approved college English Placement Test and other measures as necessary AND READ 836 or ESL 400 with Credit or a grade of "C" or better OR eligibility for 400-level Reading courses on approved college Reading Placement Test and other measures as necessary. Description: Duties and responsibilities of a medical assistant, medical administrative assistant, and billing specialist in a physician's office, clinic, hospital or other medical facility. Emphasizes desirable personality traits and human relationships as well as medical ethics, specialties in the medical field, and office maintenance. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 110 - 89790 - Medical Terminology
MEDA 110 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): ENGL 836 or 847 or ESL 400 OR eligibility for ENGL 100 on approved college English Placement Test and other measures as necessary AND READ 836 or ESL 400 with Credit or a grade of "C" or better OR eligibility for 400-level Reading courses on approved college Reading Placement Test and other measures as necessary. Description: Development of a medical vocabulary that includes medical abbreviations and symbols through the study of the principles of word construction and word analysis, with emphasis on spelling and pronunciation, diagnosis, disease process, pathology and their interrelationship with body systems. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 111 - 90314 - Basic Medical Terminology II
MEDA 111 BASIC MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY II Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): MEDA 110; ENGL 836 or 847 or ESL 400 OR eligibility for ENGL 100 on approved college English Placement Test and other measures as necessary AND READ 836 or ESL 400 with Credit or a grade of "C" or better OR eligibility for 400-level Reading courses on approved college Reading Placement Test and other measures as necessary. Description: Continuation of MEDA 110. Intermediate development of medical vocabulary through the study of the principles of word construction and word analysis, with emphasis on spelling/pronunciation, diagnosis, disease process, pathology and their interrelationship with body systems. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 115 - 89794 - Intro Electronic Health Record
MEDA 115 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): CBOT 415 or equivalent skill level; ENGL 836 or 847 or ESL 400 OR eligibility for ENGL 100 on approved college English Placement Test and other measures as necessary AND READ 836 or ESL 400 with Credit or a grade of "C" or better OR eligibility for 400-level Reading courses on approved college Reading Placement Test and other measures as necessary. Description: Introduction to electronic health record and learning the skills required of medical scribes and editors. Electronic entering of medical letters, reports and forms. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 120 - 89797 - Clinical Procedures I
MEDA 120 CLINICAL PROCEDURES I
Units (Letter grade) 4; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture/48-54 lab hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): BIOL 130, MEDA 100, 111, and 140. Description: Patient intake, examination room techniques and patient preparation, asepsis and sterilization procedures, laboratory procedures and specimen collection, vital signs, and electrocardiograms (Extra supplies may be required). Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 120 - 89797 - Clinical Procedures I
MEDA 120 CLINICAL PROCEDURES I
Units (Letter grade) 4; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture/48-54 lab hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): BIOL 130, MEDA 100, 111, and 140. Description: Patient intake, examination room techniques and patient preparation, asepsis and sterilization procedures, laboratory procedures and specimen collection, vital signs, and electrocardiograms (Extra supplies may be required). Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 121 - 89798 - Clinical Procedures II
MEDA 121 CLINICAL PROCEDURES II
Units (Letter grade) 4; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture/48-54 lab hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): MEDA 120 and 190. Description: Dosage calculation, exposure control, disposal of biohazard waste, administering medications, injections, microbiology, venipuncture, and emergency medical procedures. (Extra supplies may be required).. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 121 - 89798 - Clinical Procedures II
MEDA 121 CLINICAL PROCEDURES II
Units (Letter grade) 4; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture/48-54 lab hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): MEDA 120 and 190. Description: Dosage calculation, exposure control, disposal of biohazard waste, administering medications, injections, microbiology, venipuncture, and emergency medical procedures. (Extra supplies may be required).. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 140 - 89795 - Implemt. Electr. Health Record
MEDA 140 IMPLEMENTATION OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD
Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): MEDA 110 and 115. Description: Electronic scribing/editing of patient medical chart progress notes, history and physicals, letters, consultations, surgical and autopsy reports, and discharge summaries from different aural modes. Course includes analyzing, editing, proper documentation, and compliance requirements for medical scribes and medical editors. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 150 - 89796 - Medical Office Procedures
MEDA 150 MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES
Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): completion of or concurrent enrollment in MEDA 100 and 111. Description: Fundamental office procedures applied to the medical field. Decision-making, setting priorities, finding information, coping with interruptions, and producing under pressure in medical office simulations. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 160 - 89793 - Medical Insurance Procedures
MEDA 160 MEDICAL INSURANCE PROCEDURES Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836 and ENGL 836; or ENGL 847 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): CBOT 415 or equivalent. Description: Covers Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Medicare, Medi-Cal, Worker's Compensation and other insurance programs. Coding resources used in claims preparation. Billing and bookkeeping methods using the computer. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 164 - 89801 - CPT Beginning Coding
MEDA 164 CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) BEGINNING CODING Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: 16-18 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836 and ENGL 836; or ENGL 847 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Basic coding principles of medical procedures according to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). Use of CPT, modifiers, appendices, and preparation of documents. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 164 - 89801 - CPT Beginning Coding
MEDA 164 CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) BEGINNING CODING Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: 16-18 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836 and ENGL 836; or ENGL 847 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Basic coding principles of medical procedures according to Current Procedural Terminology (CPT). Use of CPT, modifiers, appendices, and preparation of documents. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 165 - 89802 - CPT Intermediate Coding
MEDA 165 CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) INTERMEDIATE CODING
Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: 16-18 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or current enrollment in MEDA 164. Description: Continuation of MEDA 164. Intermediate principles and philosophy of coding logic according to CPT (Current Procedural Terminology). Emphasizes the understanding of terms and processes. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 166 - 89803 - CPT Advanced Coding
MEDA 166 CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) ADVANCED CODING
Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: 16-18 lecture hours/semester; Prerequisite(s): Completion of, or concurrent enrollment in MEDA 165. Description: Continuation of MEDA 165. Advanced principles and philosophy of coding logic according to CPT (Current Procedural terminology). Emphasizes the understanding of terms and process. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 190 - 89800 - Introduction To Pharmacology
MEDA 190 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY
Units (Letter grade) 3; Class Hours: 48-54 lecture hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836 and ENGL 836; or ENGL 847 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): MATH 811 or 818, or appropriate score on District math placement test and other measures as appropriate. Description: Designed for medical assistants, medical scribers and other allied health professionals. Includes recognition and identification of commonly used drugs; classification of drugs according to action; modes of administration of drugs; and care and storage of drugs according to regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 672 - 89946 - Cooperative Educ: Internship
MEDA 672 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION: INTERNSHIP Units (Grade Option) 1-3; Class Hours: 1-3 lab hours/semester (60 to 180 volunteer on the job hours/semester); Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836 and ENGL 836; or ENGL 847 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): A minimum of 12 completed units in the occupational discipline. Description: Supervised internship in cooperation with private or public sector employers. Designed to apply knowledge and learn new skills, directly related to the studentÂ’s program of study, outside of the normal classroom environment. Students must attend one orientation which is offered the first three weeks of each semester. Each unit requires 60 hours per unit for unpaid work or 75 hours per unit for paid work during the semester. May be repeated for credit up to 16 units. The unit limitation applies to any Cooperative Education Work Experience (any combination of 670, 671 and/or 672 courses) offered within the SMCCCD. Transfer: CSU.
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MEDA 801 - 89799 - Comp Med. Billing/Assisting EP
MEDA 801 COMPUTERIZED MEDICAL BILLING/MEDICAL ASSISTING EXAM PREPARATION Units (Grade Option) 1; Class Hours: 48-54 lab hours/semester; Recommended: Eligibility for READ 836 and ENGL 836; or ENGL 847 or ESL 400; Prerequisite(s): None. Description: Preparation for Medisoft, or UB 04, or Medical Assisting certification testing offered by various organizations.
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