Medical Assistants and Their Role in Urology

Course Accreditation

This course has been granted prior approval by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) for 1 clinical CEU. Granting approval in no way constitutes endorsement by the AAMA of the course content or the course provider.

Author Information

Brian Dickens – MBA, PHD, NATIONALLY REGISTERED CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (NRCMA)
Medical Program Director
Dr. Brian Dickens is a Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) and subject matter expert in the medical assisting and allied health fields.

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Approval Number:

141897

Intended Audience

This Medical Assistants and Their Role in Urology training course is an overview of functions that are generally performed by employees/students who have previously completed the respective training course. This course is intended to keep students/employees aware of the clinical importance of duties often performed in a front office and back office/clinic setting. It is developed for front line supervisors, workers, and trainees.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Explain functions of the medical assistant who works in urology
• Describe necessary information for a urology visit
• Provide an overview of urology conditions
• Understand common procedures
• Understand common urology procedures and tests

Course outline

• 1. Overview
• 2. Preparing for the visit
• 3. Common Urology Health Tests and Procedures with Common Diagnosis
• 4. CE Test
• 5. References

Disclaimer:

This is a summary of essential elements of the Medical Assistant role as it pertains to Urology and is not a comprehensive guide to urology compliance. Regulation by those that perform Urology duties and responsibilities as a Medical Assistant are obligated to comply with all of its requirements of the agencies and employer and should not refer to this program as a guide of legal information or advice.