Maricopa Community Colleges  HCE160   19976-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 03/25/97
HCE160 19976-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Care of Equipment/Supplies
Inventory control of office materials, medications, and other clinical supplies. Routine equipment maintenance. Security procedures for supplies, equipment, and medications as regulated by federal law. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
HCE160   19976-99999 Care of Equipment/Supplies
1. Manage office inventory of supplies, reagents, medications, and infectious control devices. (I)
2. Inspect and assess routine medical equipment. (I, II)
3. Arrange equipment repair and schedule preventive maintenance as needed. (II)
4. Explain standard safety and security procedures relative to electrical equipment, laboratory chemicals, and office instruments. (III)
5. Explain rules, regulation and security procedures relative to narcotic and non-narcotic medications. (IV)
6. Maintain a safe, attractive, clean, and neat medical environment. (V)
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HCE160   19976-99999 Care of Equipment/Supplies
    I. Office Inventory
        A. Front office
          1. Routine secretarial supplies
          2. Office-specific materials
        B. Back office and diagnostic
          1. Routine supplies
          2. Office-specific materials
          3. Medications
          4. Reagents
          5. Infectious control devices
        C. Management
          1. Quantity required
          2. Ordering
          3. Accurate and systematic recording of delivery
      II. Medical Equipment
          A. Routine equipment inspection
          B. Perception of malfunction
          C. Minor troubleshooting
          D. Notification of supervisor
          E. Repair arrangements
          F. Schedule preventive maintenance
        III. Safety and Security Procedures
            A. Electrical equipment
            B. Patient safety
            C. Fire safety
            D. Grounding
            E. Power level fluctuations
            F. Chemicals
              1. Shelf-life records
              2. Light and temperature requirements
              3. Disposal techniques
            G. Emergency drill procedure
            H. Small instrument retention syringe/needle disposal
          IV. Medications
              A. Non-narcotic medications
                1. Storage requirements
                2. Expiration date
                3. Abuse potential
                4. Drug sample policy
              B. Narcotic medications
                1. Federal classification
                2. Security provisions
                3. Implications of handling drugs
                4. Disposal of excess and unused drugs
                5. Accurate record keeping
            V. Professional Office Environment
                A. Waiting room
                B. Front office area
                C. Laboratory
                D. Examining rooms
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