The MA's Role
Performed at the patient's side
POC (point of care testing)
Healthcare can take place in either of these settings
inpatient & outpatient
Performs administrative and clinical procedures, under supervision of a doctor, NP or PA
MA
To assign an appropriate task to someone else
delegate
What is professionalism?
Using integrity and honesty
When is an MA eligible for national certification?
After completing a qualifying medical assisting program
Care given without the patient being admitted to a hospital
ambulatory
An example of an outpatient setting
-medical office
-urgent care
-specialty clinic
-same day surgery
Provides direct patient care in inpatient and outpatient settings, complete a training program for certification
PCT
Authority in a healthcare facility follows a defined path called:
chain of command
Being accountable for your actions
honesty
CMA certification periods range from ________ to __________ years
1-5
An example of an administrative task
-answering/making calls
-greeting/registering patients
-scheduling (procedures, appts)
-medical records
-billing/coding
-preauths
-insurance claims
-referrals
Care given over the phone or video
Telehealth
The name for puncturing a vein
venipuncture
Refers to the roles, responsibilities and procedures that are within the knowledge, training and legal definition of a profession
scope of practice
Making good judgments and decisions, maintaining confidentiality
Discretion
What's the minimum amount of hours required to take the CMA exam?
160 training hours in a clinical facility
Performing a physical assessment may look like:
-vital signs
-height/weight
-conducting vision/hearing screenings
Specialists who provide preventative care and treatment to people 65+
geriatric medicine
joint commission
What type of task should NOT be delegated to the MA
- Decision based tasks (triage, prescribing, treatment decisions)
Having compassion and being considerate, identifying with the feeling of others
empathy
Once an MA is certified, to maintain certification they must:
do continuing education, annual training