Job Ready Assessment Blueprint. Medical Assisting. Test Code: 3055 / Version: 02

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1 Job Ready Assessment Blueprint Medical Assisting Test Code: 3055 / Version: 02 Measuring What Matters

2 Specific Competencies and Skills Tested in this Assessment: General Office Procedures Greet and receive patients and visitors Place and receive telephone calls Take and record patient s statistical data and insurance information Schedule and maintain patient appointment Exhibit knowledge about managed care and referral forms Prepare and maintain medical file for patient s medical records Complete insurance forms, billing Maintain database of contacts, consultants, business services, licensing bodies, etc. Understand procedure and diagnosis coding Maintain inventory and stock control, ordering, etc. Assist with claims rejections Exhibit basic computer skills Understand basic transcribing skills Understand basic marketing skills General Laboratory Procedures and Diagnostic Testing Perform EKG test Assist in collection of specimens Prepare specimens for shipping Perform simple routine laboratory procedures, such as urinalysis and simple blood tests and cultures Operate centrifuge Perform visual acuity tests Perform test for color blindness Assist with audiometric testing Page 1 of 7

3 Specific Competencies and Skills continued: Prepare slide for microscopic exam Maintain laboratory and EKG equipment Introduce lab requisitions and completions and lab manual usage Exhibit procedural understanding for obtaining capillary blood specimen (simulation only) Test stool for occult blood using Guaiac reagent test (simulation only) Perform venipuncture (simulation only) Fill out x-ray and other ancillary services requisitions Administer medications (perform required calculations) Perform basic first aid and CPR Perform PFT s Perform TB tests Perform chemistry testing Clinical Procedures Prepare examination room and all needed equipment for each patient Assist physician with patient examinations, treatments and minor surgery Open sterile packs maintaining sterile asepsis Clean, disinfect instruments and supplies Maintain safety practices in all areas and procedures Put on sterile gloves using proper technique Dispose of contaminated materials Take and record ambulatory patient s height and weight Take and record vital signs, allergies, and subjective findings Prepare sterile field for minor office procedures Prepare and drape patient for examination and/or treatment Proper handwashing techniques Take and record an infant s height, weight, and head circumference Preparing packaging for sterilization and use of autoclave Identify basic medical instruments Give injections, immunizations, allergy, etc. Page 2 of 7

4 Specific Competencies and Skills continued: Perform ear wash (simulation only) Perform suture removal (simulation only) Perform dressing changes Perform nebulizer treatment Attach Holter monitor Perform mini-catheter (simulation only) Perform various physical therapy tasks Cast care Patient Instruction Instruct patients in proper technique for collection of specimens Instruct patients regarding proper preparation for diagnostic tests Instruct patients on specialist referral Discuss diet therapy Give after-care instructions such as case and wound care Foundations for Healthcare Identify and observe legal standards and ethics, and maintain patient confidentiality Demonstrate knowledge of applicable laws, statutes, and regulations Obtain signature for various medical consents Recognize and use medical terminology Recognize relationship between basic human A&P and disease process Display teamwork skills Page 3 of 7

5 Written Assessment: Administration Time: 3 hours Number of Questions: 198 Areas Covered: Page 4 of 7

6 Sample Questions: A patient stops in the office and complains about the treatment received. The medical assistant should A. question the doctor s actions B. engage in a verbal duel C. record the information in the patient s file D. allow the supervisor or office manager to handle the situation The most commonly used initials for an electrocardiogram is A. EEC B. EKG C. EMG D. EMT To determine urinary bladder retention, a should be set up. A. sterile catheter tray B. cystoscopy set C. sterile urethral dilator D. sterile uterine dilator A physician will order which blood test to check the sugar level on a diabetic patient? A. comprehensive metabolic profile B. hepatic panel C. CBC D. hemoglobin A1C If a co-worker is having trouble giving immunizations to an active toddler, what should the medical assistant do? A. Call the physician. B. Keep doing journal work. C. Offer assistance with the child. D. Talk to the parent. Page 5 of 7

7 Performance Assessment: Administration Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Number of Jobs: 5 Areas Covered: 28% Infant length, weight, and head circumference (in pounds and inches) Gather materials. Handle infant. Obtain measurements. Chart measurements. 11% Applying and removing sterile gloves Gather equipment. Maintain sterility. Technique. 11% Capillary puncture Gather materials. Technique. Universal precautions. Documentation. 22% Electrocardiograph Gather equipment. Patient position. Electrode placement. Maintain safety. Documentation. 28% Blood pressure and pulse measurement Gather equipment. Technique. Interaction with patient. Accuracy of measurements. Page 6 of 7

8 Sample Job: Maximum Time: Participant Activity: Capillary Puncture 10 minutes Prepare for and simulate the capillary puncture procedure, including how to obtain the specimen. Using control blood, prepare capillary puncture specimen. Determine the results. Hand the charted results to the evaluator. When finished, clean area and return to pretest conditions. Page 7 of 7