Certified Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Program

Sterile Processing Technician (Voucher Included)

Prepare for a career as a Sterile Processing Technician (SPT). This immersive course will train you to work as an SPT and prepare you for the Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST) certification from the HSPA.

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Phlebotomy Technician

In this course students will be able to demonstrate various methods of Phlebotomy such as vacuum method for venous blood withdrawal, an autolet blood withdrawal for glucose level, the proper use of a microhematocrit centrifuge, proper use of a hemoglobinometer and obtain a hemoglobin level. In addition, students will learn the proper use of a glucometer to obtain a glucose level. Identify and label the parts of the most common diagnostic laboratory equipment, use basic skills in context of therapeutic and lab procedures.
The duration of phlebotomy technician training is 36 hours. The program is meant to provide students with complete training for comprehensive learning.

Phlebotomy Training Program Covers:

• Basics, physiology and anatomy of phlebotomy
• Using glucometer for analyzing glucose level
• Procedure of blood collection and right way of handling equipment
• Basic phlebotomy skills
• Safety of specimen handling
• Competence checklist
• Venous blood withdrawal method
• Legal and professional issues of phlebotomy
• Usage of microhematocrit centrifuge, hemoglobinometer for obtaining hemoglobin level

Schedule:

• 6/10 - 7/18; Monday and Tuesday; 6pm - 9pm
• 12 sessions/ 36 hours $830

Call 718-631-6343 to register

Patient Care Technicians are multi-disciplinary technical workers trained to provide basic nursing assistant care as well as other skilled functions. Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Clinics, Labs and doctors' Offices all employ Patient Care Technicians.

The disciplines included in the program at Queensborough Community College include Five core competencies:

This is the foundational course to learn the language of medicine, using word parts and the basics of anatomy and physiology to understand the most common diseases, treatments, procedures, and acceptable abbreviations.

Learn the fundamentals of Medical Office Billing with the hands-on management of a medical practice using the Medisoft Advanced Patient Accounting software. Simulate an on-the-job setting with an in-depth look into the business practices of a successful medical practice. Topics include: setting up and managing a medical practice, using the universal coding system to prepare medical claims to third-party payers, government and insurance regulations, maintaining good patient medical and financial records. To fully prepare the student for successful and professional marketing objectives, this course continues with additional focus on the challenges of the job interview and establishing a top-notch resume and effective cover letter, along with follow-up procedures for job interviews and salary negotiation.

Pre-requisites:

• Medical Terminology & Body Systems (MBX126)
• Electronic Health Record (MBX-005)

Co-requisites:

• CPT - Current Procedural Terminology (MBX103)
• ICD - 10 Coding - International Classification of Diseases(MBX104)

Pre or Corequisite:

• MBX126-Medical Terminology & Body Systems
• MBX005-Electronic Health Records, E.H.R.
• MBX003-Computer Readiness Course

This course will be taught 100% remote via distance learning. We use a variety of modalities such as Zoom, Edmodo, McGraw Hill Connect, chat tools, email, and others.

The objective of the MAAP course is to supplement the Certified Clinical Medical Assisting (CCMA) program and round out students administrative assisting skills required for the NHA CCMA certifying examination. Students in the CCMA program will learn the concepts needed to function as both clinical and administrative medical assistants. However, this course will focus entirely on the administrative functions of medical assisting. Topics covered include the basics of professionalism, communication skills, legal and ethical issues, health insurance, practice management and an introduction to basic medical coding. The focus of this course is the day-to-day operation of the medical office: telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, use of technology in the medical office, and management of practice finances. This program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that a student can gain the necessary skills required to obtain a medical office assistant position or supplement a clinical medical assisting position. Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be prepared to sit for the National Health career Association (NHA) Certified Clinical Medical Assisting (CCMA) examination.