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Phoenix College 2005-20<strong>06</strong> Catalog • 283<br />

HCE178<br />

Histology Techniques Level 4 Practicum<br />

3 credits 6 periods lab<br />

Practicum in histology techniques<br />

performed in an anatomic laboratory.<br />

Identification of pathologic organisms<br />

and neurological structures. Use of<br />

stains for microorganisms and<br />

neurological structures. Application of<br />

histochemical and immunohistochemical<br />

stains. Observation of electron<br />

microscopy and autopsy procedures.<br />

Emphasis on histology workflow<br />

processes, laboratory procedure<br />

manuals, and workload and productivity<br />

recording and monitors. Prerequisites:<br />

HCE175 and HCE176. Corequisites:<br />

HCE177.<br />

HCE221<br />

Administration of Medication<br />

3 credits 4 periods lecture + lab<br />

Principles and procedures for<br />

administering medications. Includes<br />

classifications, uses, effects, legal<br />

regulations, calculating dosages, and<br />

correct terminology. Emphasis on oral<br />

and parenteral of drug administration.<br />

Prerequisites: None. Corequisites:<br />

HCC130, HCC145, or permission of<br />

program director.<br />

HCE222<br />

Clinical Procedures<br />

3 credits 4 periods lecture + lab<br />

Principles and procedures for the<br />

medical assistant. Methods of assisting<br />

clinicians with physical examinations,<br />

procedures, treatments, and minor<br />

surgical procedures in the medical office.<br />

Includes vital signs, height, and weight,<br />

collection of patient data and<br />

documentation. Prerequisites: None.<br />

Corequisites: HCC130, HCC145 or<br />

permission of program director.<br />

HCE226<br />

Administrative Procedures<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture<br />

Principles and procedures for front office<br />

administrative skills. Methods of<br />

telephone management, correspondence<br />

and mail processing, appointment<br />

scheduling, medical records<br />

management and data collection.<br />

Includes medical assistant as office<br />

manager. Prerequisites: None.<br />

Corequisites: HCC130, HCC145 or<br />

permission of program director.<br />

HCE227<br />

Insurance, Billing and Coding<br />

3 credits 3 periods lecture + lab<br />

Application of insurance, coding and<br />

billing. Includes legal and ethical issues,<br />

federal, state and private insurance<br />

claims, procedural and diagnostic<br />

coding, and banking and accounting<br />

principles. Prerequisites: None.<br />

Corequisites: HCC130, HCC145 or<br />

permission of program director.<br />

HCE/BPC229<br />

Automated Computer System for<br />

Medical Office Management<br />

1 credit 3 periods lecture + lab<br />

Principles and procedures in using an<br />

office automated computerized system<br />

for entering patient information and<br />

tracking patient billing. Includes use of<br />

accounting cycle from originating data to<br />

closing ledger entries. Prerequisites:<br />

None. Corequisite: HCC130, HCC145,<br />

or equivalent, or permission of program<br />

director.<br />

HCE251<br />

Emergencies in the Medical Office<br />

1.5 credits 1.5 periods lecture + lab<br />

Emphasis on methods of identification<br />

and response to emergencies in a medical<br />

office. Prerequisites: None.<br />

Corequisites: HCC130, HCC145 or<br />

permission of program director.<br />

HCE261<br />

Applied EKG<br />

1 credit 1.5 period lecture + lab<br />

Entry-level training to professionally<br />

perform, process, and explain the<br />

electrocardiogram. Overview of cardiac<br />

anatomy, physiology, and conduction<br />

systems. Overview of commonly<br />

encountered drugs in cardiac medicine.<br />

Data collection, selection, processing,<br />

and presentation for the appropriate<br />

medical/clinical professional to review.<br />

Selected specific non-invasive cardiac<br />

testing procedures. Prerequisites: None.<br />

Corequisites: HCC130, HCC140 or<br />

HCC145AA, or permission of program<br />

director.<br />

HCE271<br />

Patient Care Technician Skills<br />

1 credit 1.5 periods lecture + lab<br />

Designed to prepare students for<br />

advanced patient care skills.<br />

Fundamentals in microorganisms and<br />

microbial control. Specimen collection,<br />

handling and testing, wound care and<br />

catheterization. Prerequisites:<br />

Permission of Program Director.<br />

HCE272<br />

Practicum: Patient Care Technician<br />

1 credit 4.75 periods lab<br />

Designed to provide clinical experience<br />

in the medical facility. Emphasis on<br />

application of advanced patient-care<br />

skills. Includes incorporation of new<br />

skills into a work assignment and<br />

development of working relationships in<br />

an expanded role. Prerequisites:<br />

Permission of program director.<br />

HCE274<br />

Administrative Medical Assisting<br />

Externship<br />

1 credit 6 periods lab<br />

Practicum in administrative medical<br />

assisting. Application of administrative<br />

duties, procedures, and knowledge<br />

derived from medical assisting courses.<br />

Prerequisites: HCC130, HCC145,<br />

HCE226, HCE227, HCE/BPC229, and<br />

permission of program director.<br />

HCE275<br />

Clinical Medical Assisting Externship<br />

2 credits 9.6 periods lab<br />

Practicum in clinical medical assisting.<br />

Application of clinical skills, procedures,<br />

and knowledge derived from medical<br />

assisting courses. Prerequisites:<br />

HCC130, HCC145, or (HCC145AA,<br />

HCC145AB, and HCC145AC), HCE102,<br />

HCE109, HCE110, HCE162, HCE167,<br />

HCE221, HCE222, HCE226, HCE227,<br />

HCE229, HCE251, HCE261, and<br />

permission of program director.<br />

HCE281<br />

Specialty Office Practices<br />

1.5 credits 1.5 periods lecture + lab<br />

Designed to meet the needs of medical<br />

assistants working in the offices of<br />

licensed Arizona osteopathic physicians<br />

and who perform basic therapeutic<br />

treatments and procedures on clients.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

HCE283<br />

Advanced Concepts for Specialty Office<br />

Practice<br />

4 credits 4 periods lecture + lab<br />

Designed to meet the needs of medical<br />

assistants who work in the offices of<br />

licensed Arizona osteopathic physicians<br />

and who perform basic therapeutic<br />

treatments and procedures on clients. A<br />

critical overview of techniques,<br />

procedures, and policies affecting<br />

medical assistants in practice. Update on<br />

current methods, validation of<br />

knowledge and experience, and<br />

introduction to new procedures in a<br />

clinical setting. Prerequisites: HCE281<br />

or permission of instructor.<br />

Course Descriptions

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