Health Professions/MA
Health Professions/MA is a 2 year course.
Year 1 Introduction to Health Professions
This course is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the health care system and introduction to the roles of various members of the healthcare team. Current trends
and issues in healthcare are explored and discussed. Professionalism according to industry standards, legal and ethical issues, and job descriptions for health occupations will be reviewed along with job shadowing experience.
Additional curriculum includes basic anatomy and physiology, infection control, as well as an introduction to medical terminology. Students will also receive their American Heart Association CPR Certification.
(Year 1 is a prerequisite for Year 2)
Year 2 Idaho Medical Assistant Certification
During this year, students will be provided instruction through classroom theory and clinical skills in preparation for the Medical Assistant Certification exam. This program
teaches direct patient care in a doctor’s office or urgent care setting. Clinical and administrative skills are necessary for this high-demand career. Duties that a medical assistant will
learn and perform in a medical office include:
• Interview patients and record their medical history.
• Measure patients' vital signs, such as their blood pressure and
weight.
• Help physicians with patient examinations.
• Give patients injections or medications as directed by
physicians and as permitted by state law.
• Schedule patient appointments.
• Collect and prepare samples of blood and other specimens for
laboratory tests.
• Disposing of contaminated supplies, and sterilizing medical
instruments.
• Enter patient information, such as their vital signs and test
results, into medical records.
• Maintain inventory of medical and office supplies.
• Answering and making telephone calls
• Verifying insurance coverage.
• Performing many different types of diagnostic testing
Complete your 160 hour Medical Assistant Externship and receive the opportunity to take the National Certification for Medical Assistants. Take skills introduced in class and apply them under the supervision of a Clinical Preceptor while you work. Under the supervision of health care providers, Medical Assistants are valued support members of the healthcare team. Medical facilities all rely on the Medical Assistant to provide clinical services for patients and ensure the clinic flows smoothly
