Unit 1 Chapter 1 Flashcards
Accreditation
process whereby recognition is granted to an educational program for maintaining standards that qualify its graduates for professional practice; to provide with credentials
ambulatory care setting
health care environment where services are provided on an outpatient basis
associate’s degree
a degree granted by a junior college at the end of a two-year course
attribute
inherent characteristics
bachelor’s degree
four-year academic degree conferred by colleges and universities
certification
guarantees as being true or as represented by or as meeting a standard
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) AMT
an NHA certification for a clinical medical assistant
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CCMA)
an NHA certification for a medical administrative assistant
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) AAMA
a certified medical assistant who has successfully completed the AAMA’s national certification examination
competency
legally qualified or adequate
compliance
conformity in fulfilling official requirements
credentialed
testimonials showing that a person is entitled or credit or has a right to exercise official power
dexterity
skill and ease in using the hands
diploma
a document bearing record of graduation form or of a degree conferred by an educational institution
disposition
temperament, character, personality
empathy
ability to be objectively aware of and have insight into another’s feelings, emotions, and behaviors, and to be aware of the significance and meaning of these to the other person
externship
transition stage between the classroom and actual employment; may also be referred to as internship or practicum
facilitate
to make an action or process easier
improvise
to make, invent, or arrange in an unplanned or spontaneous manner
internship
transition stage between classroom and employment
license
permission to competent authority (the state) to engage in a profession; permission to act; permission statement authorizing the use of copyrighted computer software
licensure
granting of licenses to practice a profession
practicum
transitional state providing opportunity to apply theory learned in the classroom to a health care setting through practical, hands-on experience
professionalism
combines your acquired knowledge and skills with the types of behavior that demonstrate your moral, ethical, and respectful attributes when interacting with patients and colleagues
proprietary
privately owned and managed facility, a profit-making organization
Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) AMT
credential awarded for successfully passing the AMT examination
scope of practice
the range of clinical procedures and activities that are allowed by law for a profession
