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Submitter's Information
Tina Recalde
Dean, Health Sciences and Public Service
San Diego/Imperial
San Diego Mesa College
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Program Details
Patient Care Coordinator
New Program
Medical Assisting (120800)
08/01/22
The Patient Care Coordinator Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment in the outpatient setting including medical clinics and doctors’ offices. Students receive training in medical terminology, medical law and ethics, administrative tasks, Microsoft office, lifestyle medicine, health and wellness coaching, and interpersonal communication.
Students who complete the Patient Care Coordinator Certificate of Achievement will be able to:
1. Apply medical terminology to the various aspects of their profession.
2. Communicate with patients and their families regarding treatment, procedures, medications and continued care.
3. Perform analytical and data entry tasks.
4. Secure authorization for patient procedures, and communicate costs and insurance authorization to all parties.
5. Schedule patient visits and answer pre visit questions, including questions about billing.
6. Demonstrate legal aspects of health care, confidentiality requirements and health ethics in the workplace.
This certificate prepares students to work as a Patient Care Coordinator in a legal, ethical and effective manner in the outpatient setting.
25-30
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
This certificate prepares students to work as a Patient Care Coordinator in a legal, ethical and effective manner in the outpatient settings including medical clinics and doctors' offices.
Course Units and Hours
22.5
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Course Report
The Patient Care Coordinator Certificate of Achievement prepares students for employment in the outpatient setting including medical clinics and doctors’ offices. Students receive training in medical terminology, medical law and ethics, administrative tasks, Microsoft office, lifestyle medicine, health and wellness coaching, and interpersonal communication.
This certificate prepares students to work as a Patient Care Coordinator in a legal, ethical and effective manner in the outpatient setting.
| Course | Title | Units | Year/Semester (Y1 or S1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDA 110 | Medical Terminology | 3 | Y1, Summer |
| MEDA 056 | Administrative Medical Assisting I | 1.5 | Y1, S1 |
| MEDA 064 | Medical Ethics & Legal Issues for the Allied Health Professional | 1 | Y1,S1 |
| HEAL 103 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 | Y1, S1 |
| CBTE 180 | Microsoft Office | 3 | Y1, S1 |
| MEDA 086 | Administrative Medical Assisting II | 2 | Y1, S2 |
| HEAL 107 | Lifestyle Medicine for Health and Wellness | 3 | Y1, S2 |
| COMS 135 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | Y1, S2 |
| EXSC 294 | Health and Wellness Coaching | 3 | Y1, S2 |
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Submission Details
08/20/21 - 02:44 PM
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Please list the reason(s) for returning "Patient Care Coordinator". to Tina Recalde's drafts. This message will be sent to trecalde@sdccd.edu
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Comments
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Jesse Lopez · 09/09/21
Miramar College endorses this new program.
Dr. Javier Ayala · 09/09/21
Support.
Larry McLemore · 09/08/21
Cuyamaca supports
Susan Wyche · 09/07/21
Palomar College supports this program.
Cassandra Storey · 09/03/21
SDCCE is supportive of program, do you need to resubmit given the top code change?
Dr. Al Taccone · 08/30/21
MiraCosta College supports/endorses this program.
Efrain Silva · 08/27/21
IVC supports this program.
Jennifer Lewis · 08/27/21
SWC supports this new program as it meets an identified industry need, has great wages and is part of the sector strategy project supported by the region.
Priscilla Fernandez · 08/24/21
Mesa College submitted the appropriate LMI from the COE. The COE recommends proceeding with caution when developing a new program and supports a program modification because 1) there is a large supply gap in the region; 2) entry-level and median earnings for most occupations are below the living wage, but employers post wages in online job postings that are above the living wage; and 3) a high number of institutions train for these occupations.
Tina Recalde · 08/23/21
TOP code for this program should be 1299.00 - Other Health Occupations Specify (includes all emerging occupations). I wasn't sure how to change this following submission. Thanks, Tina