Demonstration of success on this exam will result in the achievement of the
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PURPOSE
The Clinical Medical Assistant Externship badge documents the acquisition of practical, hands-on experience in performing the skills required for safe and effective care of patients and assisting of medical providers in the clinical setting as well as those skills related to front office, patient reception, and other administrative tasks.
AUDIENCE
This credential is appropriate for the medical assistant working in the administrative and clinical setting, such as a hospital, clinic, and physician's office or in other ambulatory or residential healthcare settings.
CLINICAL MEDICAL ASSISTANT WORKPLACE TASKS:
The Externship badge confirms the earner's continued and successful practice of the following tasks demonstrating their ability to:
Communicate with others using appropriate medical terminology and anatomical and physiological terms.
Explain how to use nutritional guidance tools and dietary guidelines to patients
Take a thorough medical history and measure vital signs of patients
Organize equipment, prepare patient, document, and assist provider with physical examinations
Organize equipment, prepare patient, document, and assist provider with special clinical procedures
Apply special strategies and precautions for pediatric and geriatric patients
Provide patient education as directed by provider
Apply strategies to support patients who are coping with stress, grief, depression, and emotions
Apply strategies to assist provider in therapies for mental disorder categories
Safely and accurately administer medications using a variety of routes under supervision of provider
Assist provider in a variety of diagnostic procedures
Assist provider in minor surgical procedures
Assist provider in apply physical therapy and rehabilitation modalities
Communicate using professional interpersonal and written skills
Demonstrate professionalism in the workplace
Comply with all healthcare laws, regulations, standards, and guidelines related to the workplace
Behave in a highly ethical way according to accepted medical ethical conduct standards
Work within the scope of practice for a medical assistant
Apply general safety precautions for the medical environment