Medical Assisting

Pre-Program Conferences for the Medical Assisting Program enrolling for January, 2025 will be held in room Room 217 on the Rowan Campus.

Dates:

• Tuesday, October 8 at 1 PM
• Thursday, October 17 at 4:30 PM
• Monday, October 21 at 10 AM
• Wednesday, October 23 at 2 PM

Attendance at one conference is MANDATORY in order to be considered for admission to the Medical Assisting Program. Unable to attend or have questions? Contact diana.reeder@kctc.edu.

The Medical Assisting Diploma and GO/TS degree is offered on the Maysville and Rowan campuses. All certificates except ECG Tech can be earned on the Maysville, Rowan, and Licking Valley campuses. ECG Tech is only offered on the Maysville and Rowan campuses.

Applicants who have attended another medical assisting program, or wish to transfer from another KCTCS Medical Assisting Program must meet the following conditions/policies:

1. Students wishing to transfer from one Medical Assisting program to another will be considered on an individual basis.
2. Admission will be dependent upon available resources at the college.
3. Students must meet all program admission requirements set by the college to which transfer is sought.

1. Display an awareness of the role, rights, responsibilities and functions of the Medical Assistant through awareness of personal, professional and interpersonal relationships; psychological concepts; medical ethics and laws; and communication techniques
2. Process insurance forms and code for the medical office using ICD and CPT coding, and HCPCS systems.
3. Communicate effectively with patients and co-workers, process mail and office correspondence, file, schedule patient appointments, process medical records and perform proper telephone technique.
4. Perform duties consistent with the medical office environment including fee collection, banking procedures, bookkeeping, payroll management and hospital admission procedures.
5. Apply computer concepts to the medical office including set-up and maintenance of medical records, scheduling of appointments, bill generation, and insurance form preparation.
6. Demonstrate professionalism through verbal, non-verbal, and written communication.
7. Perform electronic medical software applications
8. Apply the principles and techniques of medical asepsis, infection control, vital signs, and assisting with the patient physical exam
9. Apply Standard Precautions for health maintenance, infection control and personal safety.
10. Apply proper procedures for disinfection, sterilization and sanitization of medical instruments and equipment used for patient examination, minor surgical procedures, diagnostic procedures and treatments
11. Perform mathematical skills including conversion measurements for medications, percentage calculations, body measurement conversions and office accounting procedures
12. Interpret the role and responsibilities of the health care professional in applying drug therapies.
13. Prepare and administer medications as required.
14. Demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of body systems and organs.
15. Define the role of body systems in maintaining homeostasis.
16. Analyze and interpret disease processes including etiology, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and prevention
17. Demonstrate an understanding of basic human needs for health maintenance.
18. Educate patients in disease prevention strategies.
19. Perform basic laboratory tests including urinalysis, hematology, hemostasis, chemistry and microbiology.
20. Apply proper technique for collection, handling and processing of body fluids including blood, urine, and cultures.
21. Document laboratory tests, record results accurately and perform quality control as required.
22. Perform First Aid and CPR according to standardized procedures of the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association.
23. Interpret and apply medical terminology.
24. Interact with patients, peers and medical staff in a professional manner.

The Medical Assisting Program at Maysville Community & Technical College has the following 5-year rates for retention, job placement, and exam passage:

To prepare medical assistants who are competent in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains to enter the profession.