Health Care &
Administration Programme
“Developing Professionals - Enriching the Community”
Dana Lewis-Ambrose
Telephone: 1.284.852.7035
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.hlscc.edu.vg/cpd
Ms. Yanique Smith
Telephone: 1.284.852.7192
Email: [email protected]
For further information or to register, contact:
Paraquita Bay Campus Virgin Gorda Centre
Ms. Vanessa Rymer
Telephone: 1.284.852.7107
Email: [email protected]
Medical Terminology
Medical Terminology for your Profession
This Medical Terminology course offers a clear and concise introduction to medical terminology with exten-sive opportunities for student practice. It reviews word components and basic principles for interpreting terms within each of the major medical specialties. The course does not require any previous knowledge of science or biology. The skills students obtain through this course will benefit them in any healthcare field they choose to pursue.
Medical Terminology
This Medical Terminology course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel at their posi-tions in the medical field. This course covers the follow-ing key areas and topics:
Skills for identifying, spelling, and analysing medical terms
Word structure including root words, prefixes, com-bining forms, and suffixes
Review of major medical specialties and associated body systems
Introductory anatomy, physiology and common pa-thologies
Major drug classifications, diagnostic tests, and treatment procedures
Education & Certification
Student enrolling in the Medical Terminology course should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
This course is designed to cover the key objectives of medical terminology to support healthcare pro-fessionals with a variety of specialties.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
Basic skills for building and analysing medical terms
The use of word roots, combining forms, suffixes, and prefixes
Anatomical terminology
Introduction to the major medical specialties
Anatomy and physiology of the body systems
Medical terms aligned to the organs and tissues of the body and their functions in health and disease
Pronunciation of terms
Spelling of terms
Practice analysing, pronouncing, and spelling terms related to anatomy and physiology
Practice analysing, pronouncing, and spelling medi-cal terms containing diagnostic and procedural suffixes
Practice deciphering medical terminology as written in case reports
Major classes of drugs and associated medical terms
Diagnostic tests and procedures organised by body system
Medical abbreviations and symbols
The Medical Administrative Assistant Profession
Medical administrative assistants primarily work in doc-tor’s offices, clinics, outpatient settings, hospitals, and other healthcare settings. Medical administrative assis-tants, medical secretaries, and medical records clerks are all positions in great demand. The growth and the complexity of the US healthcare system have resulted in a substantial increase in the need for qualified medical administrative assistants. Employment of a medical as-sistant is expected to grow an impressive 34% by 2018.
Medical Administrative Assistant
This course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare industry. It provides students a well-rounded introduction to medical administration that delivers the skills students require to obtain an administrative medi-cal assistant position or advance within their current healthcare career. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
History and background of the medical assisting profession
Interpersonal skills, medical ethics, and basic medi-cal law
Telephone techniques and skills for scheduling appointments
Medical terminology
Basics of insurance billing and coding
Medical records management and management of practice finances.
Education & Certification
Medical administrative assistants should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
Several national certification options are available to student who complete this course.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
An overview of the healthcare industry and expec-tations for a healthcare professional
Role of the medical administrative assistant
History of medicine, medicine and the law, medical malpractice, medical ethics, and medical practice specialties
Ethical and legal issues, fraud abuse, and compliance
Office and patient communication techniques, ap-pointment scheduling and general office duties
Technology in the healthcare environment
Basic terminology used in the medical office
Medical records management, confidentiality of the medical record, initiating a medical record for a new client and filing reports in the medical record
HIPAA review and patient bill of rights and confidentiality
Financial and practice management
Health insurance coverage, and billing and coding pro-cedures
Professional fees, billing and collecting procedures, ac-counting systems and credit arrangements
Medical accounting, financial statements, cost analysis, and budgets for the medical practice
Specimen collection, laboratory safety and federal and state regulations
Assisting with medical emergencies
Career development
Medical Administrative Assistant
Fee: $1650
The Medical Billing & Coding Profession
Medical billing and coding is one of the fastest-growing careers in the healthcare industry today! The need for professionals who understand how to code healthcare services and procedures for third-party insurance reim-bursement is growing substantially. Physician practices, hospitals, pharmacies, long-term care facilities, chiro-practic chiro-practices, physical therapy chiro-practices, and other healthcare providers all depend on medical billing and coding for insurance carrier reimbursement. The medi-cal industry will have almost 50% more jobs available by 2018; therefore, a surplus of medical facilities will con-tinue to hire candidates who specialise in medical billing and coding.
Medical Billing & Coding
This billing and coding course delivers the skills students need to solve insurance billing and coding problems. It details proper assignment of codes and the process to file claims for reimbursement. Given the impending transition to ICD-10, effective October 2014, this course will also provide a high-level overview of the ICD-10 CM. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
An overview of healthcare & insurance industry
The organisation and use of the ICD-9-CM, CPT, and HCPCS manuals to identify correct codes
Detailed review and practice using the alphabetic index and tabular list of the ICD-9-CM and practice coding examples within the CPT
Basic claims processes for medical insurance and third-party reimbursements
Completing common insurance forms, tracing delin-quent claims, and appealing denied claims
ICD-10-CM Overview
Education & Certification
Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
Numerous national certification exams are available for students who complete this course including American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), American Health Information Association (AHIMA) and others.
Certain national certification organisations suggest 6 months to 2 years of practical work experience prior to pursuing certain national certification exams.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
Intro to International Classification of Diseases, Clinical Modifications & Coding Guidelines
Introduction to the organisation and use of the ICD-9-CM and CPT manuals
Basics of diagnostic and procedural coding
The Health Insurance Claim Form (CMS 1500)
HIPAA and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
Review and practice coding Evaluation and Management (E&M) services
Review and practice coding from anesthesia, surgery, radiology, medicine, and the pathology/ laboratory sections of the CPT
CPT Modifiers, E and V Codes, and Late Effects
Coding surgical procedure and medical procedures for the cardiovascular, integumentary, male/female reproductive systems, maternity care and delivery
Coding for general surgery, radiology, pathology, diagnostic, therapeutic and laboratory services and the Level II National Codes
Tracing delinquent claims & insurance issues
Third-party reimbursement issues
Development of and Improvements to the ICD-10-Coding Manual
Examination of the ICD-10-PCS system
Medical Billing & Coding
Fee: $2400
The Dialysis Technician Profession
As kidney failure continues to be a growing national health problem, kidney disease is driving the growing demand for well-trained dialysis technicians. Dialysis technicians are employed in hospitals, outpatient clin-ics, and other medical facilities. The number of dialysis technician jobs has the potential to increase by more than 35% by 2018. While most technician training has historically been done “on-the-job,” today’s healthcare employers are seeking well-trained technicians who possess the necessary knowledge and skills to fill this growing number of positions.
Dialysis Technician
This Dialysis Technician course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties required of dialysis technicians. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
Specific procedures to operate kidney dialysis machines
Preparation of the dialyzer, reprocessing and delivery systems
Equipment maintenance
Skills to monitor and record a patient’s vital signs
The process for a dialysis teams’ administration of local anesthetics and drugs as needed
Assessment of patients for any complications that occur during a procedure
Patient training for at-home dialysis treatment and techniques to provide emotional support patients need for self-care
Education & Certification
Dialysis technicians should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
This course is designed to cover the key objec-tives of the leading dialysis technician certification exams. Although some students do immediately pursue certain certifications, most national exams require job experience for formal dialysis technician certification.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
Knowledge and use of aseptic techniques and standard precautions
Renal physiology and the pathology of renal failure
How to perform and record physical measurements including weight and vital signs
Principles of hemodialysis and hematological aspects
Dialyzer reuse preparation, dialysate, and delivery systems
Basic body chemistry including fluid and electrolyte balance
Clinical manifestations of end-stage renal disease
Routine aspects of hemodialysis
Dietary regulation and medication problems relating to dialysis
Acute renal failure and dialysis
Kidney transplantation
Peritoneal dialysis
Diabetes and hemodialysis
Pediatric hemodialysis
End-stage renal disease in the elderly
Composition of dialysate solution
Anticoagulation and heparin administration
Handling of hazardous materials
Dialysis Technician
The Pharmacy Technician Profession
The need for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2014. Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies,community pharmacies and other healthcare settings.This high demand for pharmacy technicians is the result of a multitude of factors including the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of regis-tered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy technicians, and the aging population. Approximately 400,000 technicians will be employed by the year 2018 to meet our nation’s growing healthcare demands.
Pharmacy Technician
This course will prepare students to enter the pharmacy field and to pursue certification including the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s PTCB exam. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
Pharmacy calculations
Medical terminology specific to the pharmacy
Skills to read and interpret prescriptions
Review of the top 200 drugs
Skills to identify drugs by generic and brand names
Dosage calculations, I.V. flow rates, drug compounding, and dose conversions
Dispensing of prescriptions, inventory control, and billing and reimbursement
Education & Certification
Students should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
The Pharmacy Technician Certification Board’s (PTCB) is the national certification exam.
Numerous states now require PTCB certification to work as a pharmacy technician.
Certain national and state pharmacy technician certification exams are available.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
The history of pharmacy and healthcare
Pharmacy technician role and responsibilities
Pharmacy technician certification and registration process
Types of pharmacies including the hospital pharmacy, retail practice, long-term care practice, mail order pharmacy, home care pharmacies, and others
Drug regulation and control
Pharmaceutical terminology and related anatomy
Parts of the prescription and labeling
Pharmacy calculations and math review
Pharmacy measures and abbreviations
Routes and formulations
Parenterals and compounding
Basic biopharmaceutics
Aseptic technique and the handling of sterile products
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Basics of IV solutions and calculating 24-hour supply of IV solutions
Factors affecting drug activity
Information and pharmacy resources
Inventory management and financial issues
Brand names and generic drugs
Drug names and drug classes
Pharmacy Technician
The Dental Assisting Profession
The Dental Assisting course prepares students for entry-level positions in one of the fastest growing healthcare professions – Dental Assisting. With the national in-crease in healthcare-related services, and the national shortage of healthcare professionals, the need for dental assistants is growing substantially. With a growing work-force over 300,000 strong, a career in dental assisting ranks as the fourth fastest growing occupation in the healthcare technician field. To meet our nation’s grow-ing medical demands, recent studies indicate that over 400,000 assistants will be employed by 2018.
Dental Assisting
The purpose of this course is to familiarise students with all areas of administrative and clinical dental assisting focusing on the responsibilities required to function as an assistant in a dental practice. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
Introduction to the dental office and history of dentistry and dental assisting
Legal aspects of dentistry including policies and guidelines
Introductory oral anatomy, dental operatory, and dental equipment
Introductory tooth structure including primary and permanent teeth
The oral cavity and related structures
Dental hand-pieces, sterilization, and other areas
Education & Certification
Dental assistants and aides should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
Students who complete this comprehensive course would be prepared to sit for the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) – Radiation Health and Safety (RHS) exam, and the DANB – Infection Control Exam (ICE).
In many states, DANB-RHS certification is required to work in dental radiography.
In addition to facilitating entry-level administrative positions, this course is ideal for students inter-ested in pursuing a future formal dental hygienist programme.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
The dental assisting profession and the history of dentistry
Dental anatomy and physiology
Tooth charting, tooth surfaces, and classification of restorations on a tooth
Parts of the jaw and areas of the mouth
Oral health and preventions of dental disease
Infection control in dentistry and occupational health and safety
Patient information and assessment
Foundation of clinical dentistry
Dental radiology
Single crown restoration, bridge, implant, partial denture, and full denture
Dental equipment, accessories and the treatment room
Dental hand pieces and accessories
Dental cements and impression materials
Coding of radiology services and the use of ICD-9-CM codes
Assisting in comprehensive dental care
Dental administration and communication skills
Dental Assisting
The Clinical Medical Assisting Profession
The Clinical Medical Assisting course is designed to prepare students to function as professionals in multiple healthcare settings. Medical assistants with a clinical background perform various clinical tasks including assisting with the administration of medications and with minor procedures, performing an EKG electrocardiogram, obtaining laboratory specimens for testing, educating patients, and other related tasks. Job opportunities are prevalent with physician’s offices, clinics, chiropractor’s offices, hospitals and outpatient facilities.
Clinical Medical Assisting
The purpose of the Clinical Medical Assisting course is to prepare students to assist physicians by perform-ing functions related to the clinical aspects of a medical office. This course covers the following key areas and topics:
Clinical responsibilities of the medical office – assisting the physician with patient related care
Preparing patients for examination and treatment, routine procedures and diagnostic testing
HIPAA, patient confidentiality, legal aspects of healthcare and regulatory patient care issues
Recording and taking of vital signs, blood pressure, and other patient care items related to the physician office visit
Review and administration of medications, allergies and other pharmacology related items
Laboratory procedures, phlebotomy and the proper techniques required to collect specimens for laboratory analysis
Cardiology and the proper placement of leads when taking a 12 lead EKG
Education & Certification
Clinical Medical Assistants should have or be pursuing a high school diploma or GED.
Students who complete this comprehensive course would be prepared to sit for the National Healthcareer Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) national certification examination.
In addition to facilitating entry-level clinical medical assisting related positions, this course is ideal for students interested in pursuing a future formal Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), Nursing (LPN) or a Nursing (RN) programme.
Detailed Course Topics Covered
Responsibilities of the clinical medical assistant and introduction to healthcare facilities
Medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, circulation of the heart and blood vessels
Care & safety of patients, medical & legal aspects of care, confidentiality and HIPAA
Effective verbal and non-verbal communication, interpersonal skills and human behavior
Aseptic techniques, infection prevention, universal precautions, proper use and disposal of biohaz-ards and sharps
Documenting patient medical histories, updating patient medical files, vital signs and documenta-tion
Appling sterile dressings, preparing patients for x-rays, performing various injections, administer-ing oral medications, instructadminister-ing patients on the proper usage of medications
Phlebotomy, venipunctures and capillary sampling, collecting specimens and point of care testing
Performing 12 lead EKGs and EKG strip analysis (P,Q,R,S,T wave form)
Clinical Medical Assistant
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