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An invaluable assessment tool and additional teaching tool for the MA instructor! The text takes a hands-on approach that allows students to build confidence as they master each competency, step-by-step. The competency guides are designed to be used as stand-alone assessment tools or as a supplement to a core MA text.

• Step-by-step competency instruction for all three areas:
  • Clinical
  • Administrative
  • General
• Charting Guidelines
• Table of Contents that links each competency with each accrediting body standard
• Data Base providing critical patient information to facilitate better patient understanding
• Covers all CAAHEP and ABHES procedural standards
• Competency steps shown with icon to highlight safety guidelines

• Part 1 Performance Criteria
  Evaluation Accumulation—CAAHEP
  Performance Criteria
  Evaluation Accumulation—ABHES
  Performance Objectives

• Part 2 Curriculum/Entry-level Competencies
  AAMA/CAAHEP—Curriculum/Entry-Level Competencies
  AMT/ABHES—Course Content/Entry-Level Competencies

• Part 3 Database

• Part 4 Administrative Competencies
  Practicum 1: Adapting to Change
  Practicum 2: Confidentiality
  Practicum 3: Professionalism
  Practicum 4: Legislative Issues
  Practicum 5: Office Policies
  Practicum 6: Patient Teaching
  Practicum 7: Working Within the Community
  Practicum 8: Physician Management
  Practicum 9: Appointment Management
  Practicum 10: Admissions
  Practicum 11: Medical Records
  Practicum 12: Terminating Medical Treatment
  Practicum 13: Medical Transcription
  Practicum 14: Petty Cash
  Practicum 15: Bank Transactions
  Practicum 16: Accounting Procedures
  Practicum 17: Billing and Collection
  Practicum 18: Third-Party Management
  Practicum 19: Insurance/Coding
  Practicum 20: Office Maintenance
  Practicum 21: Payroll

• Part 5 Clinical Competencies
  Practicum 22: Infection Control
  Practicum 23: Telephone Screening
  Practicum 24: Vital Signs
  Practicum 25: Patient History/Communication
  Practicum 26: Examination and Treatment Areas
  Practicum 27: Assisting with Examinations
  Practicum 28: Assisting with Procedures
  Practicum 29: Assisting with Oral Medications
  Practicum 30: Assisting with Parenteral Medications
  Practicum 31: Medication Records
  Practicum 32: Risk Management
  Practicum 33: Venipuncture/Standard Precaution
  Practicum 34: Capillary Puncture
  Practicum 35: Microbiology Testing
  Practicum 36: Urine Collection/Patient Instructions
  Practicum 37: Hematology Testing
  Practicum 38: Immunology Testing
  Practicum 39: Urinalysis/Quality Control
  Practicum 40: Cardiac Testing
  Practicum 41: Respiratory Testing
  Practicum 42: CPR and First Aid

Part 1 Performance Criteria

Part 2 Curriculum/Entry-level Competencies

Part 3 Database

Part 4 Administrative Competencies

Part 5 Clinical Competencies