Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10

Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG | 285
HCE249
Practicum: Clinical Chemistry
1 credit(s) 9 period(s) lab
Practicum in clinical chemistry based in
healthcare facilities or reference laboratories.
Performance of clinical skills in clinical
chemistry and testing for diseases of protein,
nonprotein nitrogen compounds, lipid,
glucose, bilirubin, liver disease, cardiac and
endocrine function, toxicology, therapeutic
drug monitoring, acid base balance,
electrolytes, genetic diseases and inborn
errors of metabolism, and trace elements.
Application of quality assurance, quality
control, mathematics and statistical analysis,
specimen collection, and preanalytical
processes. Performance of immunoassays,
nucleic acid probes, viral and tumor markers,
automation of analytical techniques,
spectrophotometry, and point-of-care
testing. Use of reagents, equipment,
supplies, and units of measure.
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Clinical
Laboratory Sciences program or permission
of Program Director.
HCE251
Emergencies in the Medical Office
1.5 credit(s) 1.5 period(s) lecture + lab
Emphasis on methods of identification and
response to emergencies in a medical office.
Prerequisites: HCE162 and acceptance into
the Medical Assisting program, or permission
of Program Director. Corequisites: HCC130
and (HCC145, or HCC145AA, HCC145AB,
and HCC145AC), or permission of Program
Director.
HCE261
Applied EKG
1 credit(s) 1.5 period(s) lecture + lab
Entry-level training to professionally perform,
process, and explain the electrocardiogram.
Overview of cardiac anatomy, physiology,
and conduction systems. Overview of
commonly encountered drugs in cardiac
medicine. Data collection, selection,
processing, and presentation for the
appropriate medical/clinical professional to
review. Selected specific non-invasive
cardiac testing procedures. Prerequisites:
Acceptance into the Medical Assisting or
Patient Care Technician program, or
permission of Program Director.
Corequisites: HCC130 and (HCC145, or
HCC145AA, HCC145AB, and HCC145AC),
or permission of Program Director.
HCE271
Patient Care Technician Skills
1 credit(s) 1.75 period(s) lecture + lab
Designed to prepare students for advanced
patient care skills. Fundamentals in
microorganisms and microbial control.
Specimen collection, handling and testing,
wound care, catheterization, and other
designated procedures. Prerequisites:
Permission of Program Director.
HCE272
Practicum: Patient Care Technician
1 credit(s) 4.75 period(s) lab
Designed to provide clinical experience in
the medical facility. Emphasis on application
of advanced patient-care skills. Includes
incorporation of new skills into a work
assignment and development of working
relationships in an expanded role.
Prerequisites: (HCE109, HCE261, HCE271,
current CPR card for Health Care Provider,
proof of immunity and health declaration
form signed by a licensed health care
provider, proof of negative results to a drug
screening, and current fingerprinting
clearance card), or permission of Program
Director. Course Note: CPR card must
remain current throughout the HCE272
externship/practicum.
HCE274
Administrative Medical Assisting
Externship
1 credit(s) 6 period(s) lab
Practicum in administrative medical
assisting. Application of administrative
duties, procedures, and knowledge derived
from medical assisting courses
Prerequisites: HCC130, (HCC145, or
HCC145AA, HCC145AB, and HCC145AC),
HCE226, HCE227, HCE/BPC229, submit to
a drug screening and demonstrate negative
results, acceptance into the Medical
Assisting or Medical Front Office program,
and permission of Program Director. Course
Note: CPR card must remain current
throughout the HCE274 externship/
practicum.
HCE275
Clinical Medical Assisting Externship
2 credit(s) 9.6 period(s) lab
Practicum in clinical medical assisting.
Application of clinical skills, procedures, and
knowledge derived from medical assisting
courses. Prerequisites: HCC130, (HCC145
or equivalent), HCE102, HCE109, HCE110,
HCE162, HCE167, HCE221, HCE222,
HCE226, HCE227, BPC/HCE229, HCE251,
HCE261, acceptance into the Medical
Assisting program, negative results on drug
screening, and permission of Program
Director. Corequisites: HCE280 or
permission of Program Director. Course
Note: CPR card must remain current
throughout the HCE275 externship/
practicum.
HCE280
Medical Assisting Program Review
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
Preparation for the medical assisting national
certification examinations. Topics include
medical terminology, anatomy and
physiology, medical records management,
appointment scheduling, law and ethics,
insurance billing and coding, medication
administration, electrocardiography, patient
assessment, asepsis, clinical procedures,
and laboratory techniques and values.
Prerequisites: (HCE102, HCE109, HCE110,
HCE162, HCE167, HCE221, HCE222,
HCE226, HCE227, BPC/HCE229, HCE251,
HCE261, and acceptance into the Medical
Assisting program), or (current employment
with minimum 1 year experience as Medical
Assistant), or permission of Program
Director. Corequisites: (HCE274 and
HCE275) or equivalent, or permission of
Program Director.
HCE281
Specialty Office Practices
1.5 credit(s) 1.5 period(s) lecture + lab
Designed to meet the needs of medical
assistants working in the offices of licensed
Arizona osteopathic physicians and who
perform basic therapeutic treatments and
procedures on clients. Prerequisites:
None.
HCE283
Advanced Concepts for Specialty Office
Practice
4 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab
Designed to meet the needs of medical
assistants who work in the offices of
licensed Arizona osteopathic physicians and
who perform basic therapeutic treatments
and procedures on clients. A critical overview
of techniques, procedures, and policies
affecting medical assistants in practice.
Update on current methods, validation of
knowledge and experience, and introduction
to new procedures in a clinical setting.
Prerequisites: HCE281 or permission of
instructor.
HCE290
Clinical Laboratory Sciences
Program Review
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
Preparation for the clinical laboratory
technician national certification examinations.
Topics include methodologies, techniques,
and problem solving relative to urinalysis;
body fluids, hematology, hemostasis,
immunohematology, immunology,
microbiology, and chemistry. Prerequisites:
(HCE247 and HCE249), or (current
employment with a minimum of three year's
experience as a Clinical Laboratory
Technician), or permission of Program
Director.
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