Medical Assistant

Hybrid-based
ONET: 31-9092.00

1

Years

24

Skills

144h

Related instructions

2100h

On-the-job training
Classroom instruction topics
  • Orientation - General Orientation Day 1
  • Orientation - Medical Assistant Mandatory Orientation modules
  • Orientation - Clinical Skills Orientation (IMG Orientation Day)
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Professionalism Training - Maine Health MA Foundational training
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Professionalism Training - Population Health and Quality
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Professionalism Training - Maine Health 8 (IMMPACT) Childhood Immunization modules
  • Clinical Medical Assistant Professionalism Training - Pediatric Immunizations and Vital Signs
  • Electrocardiograms - Medical Assistant Training Program (MA course)
  • Electrocardiograms - Medical Assistant Training Program
  • Electrocardiograms - Competency completion
  • Laboratory Services/Phlebotomy Services - Medical Assistant Training Program (MA course)
  • Laboratory Services/Phlebotomy Services - Medical Assistant Training Program
  • Laboratory Services/Phlebotomy Services - Competency completion
  • Electronic Medical Record /Documentation - Electronic Health Record (EHR) Training
  • Basic Professional Medical Assistant - PPD (as appropriate)
  • Basic Professional Medical Assistant - Basic Life Support
  • Basic Professional Medical Assistant - Annual Skills Fair
  • Specialty Specific Professional Medical Assistant - CLIA Waived Testing instruction
  • Specialty Specific Professional Medical Assistant - Primary Care Mas quarterly review of quality data
  • Specialty Specific Professional Medical Assistant - Medical assistant certification and professional practice
On-the-job training
  • Maintains clinical Medical Assistant professionalism
    • Understands the role of a medical assistant professional
    • Understands and follows the American Medical Association's Principles of Medical Ethics
    • Understands the purpose of the American Hospital Association's Patient Bill of Rights
    • Understands and demonstrates the professional characteristics of a medical assistant
    • Demonstrates the work responsibilities of a medical assistant
  • Adheres to the St. Mary's mission, vision, values, and standards
    • Understands and follows company policies and procedures
    • Adheres to the St. Mary's Medical Assistant Scope of Practice
    • Participates in staff development activities including unit related in-services
    • Participates in unit/department staff meetings
    • Takes initiative to keep informed of current trends and practice standards
    • Ensures own professional development by attending relevant education meetings and training and by reading journals and professional publications
  • Completes the St. Mary's Competency Based Orientation (CBO)
    • Understands general office expectations and workflow
    • Demonstrates use of information technology skills and communication
    • Adheres to standard precautions & infection control policies
    • Performs accurate vital signs and patient screening
    • Utilizes practice specific visit management and preparation workflows
    • Completes visit documentation specific to the practice and patient type
    • Demonstrates safe and accurate medication administration
    • Performs laboratory procedures (specimen collection, handling, processing, documentation & reporting )
    • Demonstrates professional telephone etiquette (answering, message taking, routing & documentation)
    • Understands mandatory reporting
    • Prepares for routine visit types specific to the patient appointment (i.e. follow up, adult, workers comp)
    • Locates and prepares equipment specific to patient visit (i.e. Doppler, suction)
    • Performs clinical procedures specific to the practice (i.e. AED, ECG, & peak flow)
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