Medical Assistant Phlebotomy

Issued by Madison College

CAAHEP accreditation requires 100% of all medical assistant graduates to pass 100% of all competencies. In addition to passing 100% of all competencies, to earn this badge a student performed venipuncture, processed laboratory specimens, performed quality control measures, performed CLIA-waived hematology, immunology, and chemistry testing at an exceptional level. Additionally the student completed the psychomotor, affective, and cognitive domain assessments at a 93% or above.

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Must earn an "Exceptional - consistently demonstrates superior performance and behavior. Serves as a role model for others" in all rubric categories within the Psychomotor and Affective domain assessments - Check-off Phlebotomy.
Must earn an "Exceeds" on the Cognitive domain quiz.

Standards

I.P.2. Perform:

b. venipuncture & c. capillary puncture

I.P.8. Instruct and prepare a patient for a procedure or a treatment

I.P.10. Perform a quality control measure

I.P.11. Obtain specimens and perform:

a. CLIA waived hematology test, b. CLIA waived chemistry test, d. CLIA waived immunology test, & e. CLIA waived microbiology test

I.A.2. Incorporate critical thinking skills when performing patient care

I.A.3. Show awareness of a patient's concerns related to the procedure being performed

II.P.2. Differentiate between normal and abnormal test results

II.P.3. Maintain lab test results using flow sheets

II.A.1. Reassure a patient of the accuracy of the test results

V.A.4. Explain to a patient the rationale for performance of a procedure