Medical Administrative Assistant (AAS)
Associate of Applied Science
Career-Technical Program
Interest Areas:
- Business Admin. and Management
For those who have always been interested in the medical field but find their strengths lie in clerical administration, a career as a medical administrative assistant could be the perfect choice. Medical administrative assistants combine clerical skills and word processing with specialization in medical terminology, anatomy, and medical coding.
Physicians rely on medical administrative assistants to help them in the documentation of patient care. The medical administrative assistant's job, using the latest technology, may include transcribing business documents, composing and processing correspondence, coding of diagnoses and procedures, completing insurance forms, maintaining financial records, greeting and scheduling patients, and other related duties. Strong human relation skills are a must in this field.
The student will be provided the opportunity to develop skills to gain employment in clinics, private medical practices, hospitals, nursing homes, medical insurance and billing companies and a variety of other health care facilities. With experience, the graduate may advance to office manager or department supervisor.
Contact Information:
Career & Technical Professional Programs Division
Hedlund Building, Room 101
Phone: (208) 769-3226
Program Requirements
| Semester 1 | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| CAOT-120 | Word Processing/Word I | 1 |
| CAOT-121 | Word Processing/Word II | 1 |
| CAOT-164 | Computer Fundamentals for Technical Programs | 1 |
| CAOT-166 | Living Online for Technical Programs | 1 |
| CAOT-179 | Medical Terminology | 2 |
| CAOT-183 | Business Editing and Proofreading | 3 |
| ENGL-101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| GEM 6 - A.A.S. Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| CAOT-115 | Outlook | 1 |
| CAOT-122 | Word Processing/Word III | 1 |
| CAOT-140 | Database/Access I | 1 |
| CAOT-168 | Integrated Medical Office Software | 3 |
| CAOT-205 | Business Document Formatting/Transcription | 2 |
| COMM-101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication | 3 |
| GEM 3 - A.A.S. Mathematical Ways of Knowing | 3-5 | |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACCT-110 or ACCT-201 |
Small Business Accounting 1 or Principles of Accounting |
3 |
| CAOT-130 | Spreadsheets/Excel I | 1 |
| CAOT-131 | Spreadsheets/Excel II | 1 |
| CAOT-132 | Spreadsheets/Excel III | 1 |
| CAOT-150 | PowerPoint | 1 |
| CAOT-184 | Records Systems Management | 3 |
| CAOT-204 | Career Leadership | 1 |
| HCIT-180 | Medical Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| ACCT-150 | 10-Key Skill Building | 1 |
| BIOL-175 | Human Biology | 4 |
| CAOT-186 | Medical Coding | 3 |
| CAOT-210 | Office Procedures | 3 |
| CAOT-290 | Medical Administrative Support Internship | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| QuickBooks | ||
| Customer Service | ||
| Supervisory Management | ||
| Financial Business Applications | ||
| Employee Benefits and Compensation | ||
| Problem Solving Through Team Dynamics | ||
| Introduction to Business | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| Credits | 17 | |
| Total Credits | 60-62 | |
- 1
Students intending to obtain a four-year degree should take ACCT-201 Principles of Accounting.
Course Key
- GEM
- AAS Institutionally Designated
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- Gateway
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- Milestone
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Perform health care office procedures that include scheduling, bookkeeping, billing and payment collection by utilizing a working knowledge of medical terminology, body systems, common medications, electronic health records and insurance.
- Compose, edit, proofread, and accurately produce health care and other business documents using appropriate software and equipment within specified timelines.
- Assign and understand diagnostic and procedure codes using ICD and HCPCS/CPT coding systems as used in a variety of health care settings.
- Apply legal and ethical standards and adhere to principles of patient confidentiality within the health care and community environment as defined by HIPAA.
- Apply specialized computer programs including practice management/electronic health record (PM/EHR) and the Microsoft Office Suite.
- Demonstrate professionalism through acceptable attitude, organization and time management skills, and attire.
In addition to the program outcomes, students will meet the following North Idaho College General Education (GEM) Requirements: Written and Oral Communication; Mathematical Ways of Knowing; Social and Behavioral Ways of Knowing; and an additional program-designated or selected course from any of the GEM requirements.