Clinical Medical Assistant Master
Digital certificate/badge holders for the Clinical Medical Assistant Master program and Cleveland State are prepared to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office including understanding understanding and using electronic records in a medical practice. Students with this certificate/badge can prepare patients for examination and treatment, perform routine laboratory procedures, pharmacology, take and document vital signs. They are prepared for the technical aspects of phlebotomy, the 12-lead EKG and the cardiac life cycle. They are also prepared to implement and manage of electronic health information using common electronic data interchange systems and maintaining the medical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements of the electronic health record.
The Clinical Medical Assistant Master is prepared to assist physicians by performing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office and manage electronic health information using common electronic data interchange systems while maintaining the medical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements.
Certificate and badge holders have completed all coursework and passed assessments at or above 80%,
Skills / Knowledge
- Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, circulation of the heart and blood vessels
- Care & safety of patients, medical & legal aspects of care, confidentiality and HIPAA
- Effective verbal and non-verbal communication, interpersonal skills and human behavior
- Aseptic techniques, infection prevention, universal precautions, proper use and disposal of biohazards and sharps
- Documenting patient medical histories, updating patient medical files, vital signs and documentation
- Appling sterile dressings, preparing patients for x-rays, performing various injections, administering oral medications, instructing patients on the proper usage of medications
- Medical terminology related to electrocardiography
- Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system
- Lead placement for 12-lead electrocardiography
- Basic EKG interpretation of normal rhythms and arrhythmias
- Waves and measurements an EKG strip analysis (P,Q,R,S,T wave-form interpretation)