STANDARD COMPETENCIES

 

 1. Demonstrate principles and practices of asepsis and infection control.

 2. Describe vital signs.

 3. Demonstrate measuring and recording vital signs.

 4. Use medical terminology correctly.

 5. Recognize and respond to various forms of communication.

 6. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with special communication barriers and challenges.

 7. Perform the activities and responsibilities of assisting with clinical duties.

 8. Perform the activities of assisting with minor office surgery.

 9. Demonstrate the ability to calculate an accurate medication dosage.

 10. Demonstrate legal and ethical requirements, pharmacology terminology, pharmacology abbreviations, the “Rights” regarding the use and administration of medications.

 11. Identify the various routes of medication administration.

 12. Perform the practices and principles medication administration.

 13. Explain the scheduling, purpose and advance patient preparation of diagnostic examinations.

 14. Identify and perform examinations, treatments, and procedures associated with medical specialties.

 15. Identify and explain types of medical office emergencies.

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE

 

 I. Medical Office Safety

      a. Medical asepsis

      b. Surgical asepsis

      c. Infection control

 II. Vital Signs and Anthropometric Measurements

      a. Temperature

      b. Pulse, respirations

      c. Blood pressure

      d. Pulse oximetry

      e. Height

       f. Length

      g. Weight

      h. Infant head circumference

 III. Fundamental Communication Skills

      a. Medical terminology

      b. Documentation

      c. Verbal

      d. Non-verbal

      e. Non-traditional language

 IV. Assisting with a Physical Examination

      a. Basic physical examinations

      b. Specialty examinations

      c. Procedures

      d. Treatments

 

 V. Assisting with Minor Surgery

 a. Instruments

 b. Preparing patient for minor office surgery

 c. Preparing a sterile field

 d. Maintaining a sterile field

 e. Assisting the provider

 f. Post-surgical procedures

 g. Assisting with suture removal

 h. Providing post-operative education

 VI. Dosage Calculations

 a. Basic mathematics

 b. Metric

 c. Apothecary system

 d. Household measurement system

 e. Conversions within and between mearuremet systems

 f. Formula method

 g. Ratio method

 h. Proportion method

 i. Dimensional analysis methods

 j. Body surface area

 k. Body weight

 VII. Medication Administration

 a. Patient “rights”

 b. Oral

 c. Parenteral

 d. Inhalation

 e. Instillation

 f. Irrigation

 g. Vaginal

 h. Rectal

 i. Transdermal

 VIII. Diagnostic Imaging and Testing

 a. Scheduling

 b. Purpose

 c. Preparation of diagnostic examinations

 d. Radiology

 e. Ultrasonography

 f. Computed tomography

 g. Magnetic resonance imaging procedures

 h. Treatments

 i. Post-diagnostic examination responsibilities

 IX. Assisting with Medical Specialties

 X. Medical emergency procedures

 a. Triage

 b. Emergency response

 c. 911