Course
Prefix/Number: ALMT 239
Course
Title: Medical
Transcription Affiliation
Division: Outreach and Workforce Development
Program: Medical
Transcription
Credit
Hours: 2.0
Initiation/Revised
Date: Spring
2007
CLASSIFICATION
OF INSTRUCTION
This course requires the
student, in the controlled environment of an approved externship site, to experience the hands-on application of
transcription skills required as part of the competency and outcomes
established by the American Association of Medical Transcription. This course
requires the student to complete a minimum of 100 clock hours of supervised
practical experience in a program approved site. The course may include one or
more required externship conference presentation sessions with program staff on
the college campus to assure meeting of program outcomes/competencies
requirements.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ALMT 236 or permission of instructor.
COURSE OUTCOMES/COMPETENCIES (as Required)
1. Select the correct format for a dictated
medical report.
2. Demonstrate the proper use of reference
materials.
3. Transcribe
consultations, history and physical reports, discharge summaries, laboratory reports, operative reports, diagnostic
procedures, radiology, and pathology reports, as appropriate for the externship
site.
4. Edit the transcript to correct obvious
grammatical and punctuation errors.
5. Identify obvious medical inconsistencies.
6. Produce a final, neat, error-free transcript.
7. Increase transcription speed and productivity
throughout the course.
This
is on-the-job training with each individual’s experience being unique but
related to the course outcomes/competencies.
The course will include one
or more required externship conference session(s) with the program
instructor/coordinator or designated program staff. Students may be required to
travel to the college campus during the course for group conference
presentations.
Students will be required to
keep a journal to log their observations, skill competency and comments. A journal entry is required for each day of
the externship that addresses cognitive, affective, and psychomotor skills
developed and applied. Students will be evaluated jointly by their assigned
externship preceptor and program staff.
Preceptor evaluations are used for feedback, follow‑up, and to
confirm accuracy of the student’s written journal log. The student’s grade may
range from an A to an F depending on the student's externship success and level
of cooperation in completing coursework requirements.
The course is designed to operate with
a minimum of 50-clock hours for each 1 credit hour for a total of 100
documented hours in the externship site.
A grade of “C” or above is required to successfully complete the medical
assistant program. The student's grade will be determined as follows:
Journal log records (skill
competency documentation) 40%
Documented
completion of a minimum of 100 hours (without absence or tardy) 10%
Satisfactory site
performance (observance of site, program, and college policies) 30%
Satisfactory conference presentations 20%
GRADING
SCALE
90-100% = A
80-89% = B
70-79% = C
60-69% = D
59% or less = F
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Absences that occur due to students participating in official college
activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such as the
State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for each
student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to make
up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor and
should not be penalized for the absence.
Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of
the student’s planned participation in the event. Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility
to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.
Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor,
they are expected to attend class. If a
student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the
course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student
is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the
right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course. Once the student has been dropped for
excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student,
stating that he or she has been dropped.
A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by
submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of
the registrar’s notification. If the
student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be
notified.
Academic Integrity
NCCC expects
every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic
pursuits. Academic integrity in
coursework is a specific requirement.
Definitions, examples, and possible consequences for violations of
Academic Integrity, as well as the appeals process, can be found in the College
Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.
Note: This
includes falsification logs made on externship site journal.
Cell
Phone Policy
Student cell phones and
pagers must be turned off or placed on vibrate during externship. Faculty/Preceptor
may approve an exception for special circumstances.
ASSESSMENT
OF STUDENT GAIN
Assessment
of student gain will be measured by comparing the student’s knowledge of the
subject when the class begins and then by using the same measurement at the close
of the class. This measurement will be
done via pre and post tests over the stated course competencies, through skills
competency assessment tracking sheets, and competency evaluation exams.
NOTE:
Information and statements in
this document are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC. Changes will be published in writing and made
available to students.
NOTE:
If
you are a student with a disability who may need accommodation(s) under the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify the Director of Advising and Counseling, Chanute Campus, Student
Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the
Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607 ext 312, as soon as possible. You will need to bring your documentation for
review in order to determine reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist
you in arranging any necessary accommodations.