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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Perform intermediate clinical MA skills and duties at entry level in patient care settings in
accordance with the MBCs-MA scope of practice, OSHA regulations, HIPAA guidelines,
CCBMA requirements, and the assigned health care facility's policies and procedures
2. Prepare, administer and chart oral, parenteral, and topical/transdermal medication and
vaccinations at the intermediate level in accordance with the MBCs-MA scope of
practice, OSHA regulations, HIPAA guidelines, CCBMA requirements, and the assigned
health care facility's policies and procedures
3. Apply principles which have been learned in the prerequisite and corequisite theory and skills
courses
4. Demonstrate ability to problem-solve, operate equipment safely, and carry out procedures in a
timely manner in a provider's office, or other healthcare setting
5. Communicate effectively with patients, providers, and other medical staff members
demonstrating cultural sensitivity
6. Demonstrate professionalism including: dependability, punctuality, cooperation, appropriate
appearance, and initiative
7. Accurately chart/document in patients paper and/or electronic medical records
8. Prepare and complete the CCBMA application
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I. Students are assigned to an onsite clinical rotation in one of a variety of different types of
medical offices, such as family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, gastroenterology,
cardiology, neurology, urology, surgery, dermatology, wound care specialty clinic,
emergency room, urgent care, and internal medicine. Criteria for student evaluation:
A. Attend all required assigned clinical hours which will be verified by the student
maintaining a weekly time sheet on which the hours attended are recorded and then
signed off by the student's designated onsite facility staff member/supervisor
B. Perform beginning and intermediate clinical MA skills and duties at entry level in patient
care settings, in accordance with the Medical Board of California's (MBC) MA scope
of practice, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines, the California
Certifying Board for Medical Assistants (CCBMA) requirements, and the assigned health
care facility's policies and procedures:
1. Medical asepsis
2. Patient assessment
3. Vital signs
4. Examination and history
5. Patient teaching
6. Ambulatory aids
7. Hot and cold therapy
8. Assist the provider with office surgery and physical exams
9. Aural and opthalmic teatments/procedures
10. Wound and minor injury treatments
11. Gynecologic, obstetric and prenatal exam and care
12. Newborn exam and care
13. Pediatric exam and care
14. Cardiopulmonary exam and care
15. Radiology and diagnostic imaging preparation
16. Emergency procedures
17. Chart/document all treatments and procedures on patient's paper and/or electronic
medical records
C. Prepare, administer and chart oral, parenteral, and topical/transdermal medication and
vaccinations at the intermediate level in accordance with the MBCs-MA scope of
practice, OSHA regulations, HIPAA guidelines, CCBMA requirements, and the assigned
health care facility's policies and procedures
D. Document every injection given to patients on an Injection Log which will be submitted to
the program coordinator at the end of the program for the purposes of attesting to the
CCBMA that the student has performed all required injections to qualify to sit for the
clinical portion of the CCBMA exam
E. Apply concepts and utilize techniques learned in all previous and current MA theory and
skills courses
F. Demonstrate ability to problem-solve, operate equipment safely, and carry out procedures
in a timely manner
G. Communicate effectively with instructor, patients, providers, and other medical staff
members while demonstrating cultural sensitivity
H. Demonstrate professionalism including: dependability, punctuality, cooperation,
appropriate appearance, and initiative
II. Students are required to maintain a weekly journal: Criteria for student evaluation:
Submission of a completed weekly 1 page written journal which includes the types of
duties performed, the number of patients the students worked with, an explanation of
which duties the student liked the most and the least, any problems encountered, and
anything that needs to be discussed further
III. Students are required to participate in a final performance evaluation with the instructor.
Criteria for student evaluation:
A. Instructor's direct observations
B. Designated onsite facility staff member/supervisor's observations and input
C. Completeness of assigned hours as reflected on weekly time sheet
D. Completeness of weekly journal
IV. Completion of application form for CCBMA exam
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1. Complete the required number of hours during assigned onsite clinical medical assisting (MA)
externship in a medical facility
2. Constantly adhere to the Medical Board of California's (MBC) MA scope of practice, the
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) guidelines, the California Certifying Board for
Medical Assistants (CCBMA) requirements, and the assigned health care facility's policies
and procedures
3. Demonstrate clinical aptitude by accurately and safely performing 15-30 weekly clinical
medical assisting skills at the novice and intermediate level
4. Accurately chart/document all treatments and procedures performed in patients paper and/or
electronic medical records
5. Preparation, administration and charting/documentation of medications and vaccines
6. Documentation of every injection given to patients on the Injection Log
7. Maintain a weekly timesheet
8. Maintain a weekly journal
9. Exhibit professionalism by demonstrating dependability, punctuality, cooperation, appropriate
appearance, and initiative
10. Participate in final performance evaluation with instructor, which includes instructors' direct
observations, and the designated onsite facility staff member/supervisor's observations and
input
