Austin Medical Assistant Training

CNA This program addresses vital instructions to students concerning health, Well care,Nutrition and Mobility of the patient. Basic patient care techniques and ways are the primarybasis of the program. Performing nursing procedures and tasks involved in the person’s care.Learning basic nursing care

The EKG is an important member of the patient care team working primarily with patients who experience cardio-related symptoms. This course combines theory and practice, covering important background on the anatomy and physiology of the heart and chest, heart disease and disease processes,medical terminology, and the legal and ethical aspects of patient contact. You will learn all electrocardiograph techniques, including the operation of EKG equipment, techniques of tracing, basic interpretations, specialized procedures related to EKG and proper mounting.

Medical Assistant program prepares students to work as multi-skilled health professionals under the supervision of a licensed medical professional (e.g., a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant).Medical assistants perform a wide range of roles in physician’s offices and other health care settings; duties may include preparing patients for examination; assisting with examinations, various procedures, and treatments;performing tests; educating patients; updating and managing patient medical records; performing administrative tasks; and entering orders through electronic health records, including prescriptions and diagnostic testing. Medical assistants also help patients navigate the health care system, advocate for themselves, and comply with orders. Medical assistants are primarily employed in health care delivery settings,such as physician practices; however, medical assistants may be employed in other settings, including medical clinics, urgent care centers, account

Medical billing and coding professionals play an important role in the healthcare industry today. As the healthcare system strives to provide more efficient and effective care, the use of electronic medical records (EMRs) is an integral part of that effort. Student will learn through computerized billing simulations how to create, save, retrieve, edit, and maintain patient files. In addition, post payments to patient accounts, produce insurance claim forms, correct and resubmit rejected claims, produce insurance claim activity reports and enter electronic claims.

In this course students will be able to demonstrate various methods of Phlebotomy such as; the vacuum method for venous blood withdrawal, the butterfly syringe and needle method for venous blood withdrawal, demonstrate a sterile lancet capillary blood withdrawal, an Auto let blood withdrawal for glucose level, the proper use of a Micro hematocrit Centrifuge, proper use of a Hemoglobin meter to obtain a hemoglobin level. In addition students will learn the proper use of a Glucometer to obtain a blood glucose level, identify and label the parts of the most common diagnostic laboratory equipment,use basic skills in context of therapeutic and laboratory procedures.

The Diagnostic Medical Sonographer program is designed to prepare competent entry-level general sonographers in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective (behavior) learning domains. The Diagnostic Medical Sonography program at Austin Medical Assistant Training (AMAT) is designed to prepare students to perform diagnostic ultrasound examinations required of an entry-level general sonographer to include, but not be limited to, the abdomen, pelvis, pregnant female pelvis, and superficial structures. Students are also introduced to vascular ultrasound. The student will have the opportunity to study the anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of scanned organ systems, recognize the sonographic patterns of the organs, learn the protocols for a logical and thorough survey of the organs,and provide accurate and technical impressions to the interpreting physician. The core curriculum is structured to include an on campus lecture component, an on-campus imaging laboratory