Description

This 40-hour course prepares students to function effectively in many of the administrative and clerical positions in the healthcare profession. Medical Administrative Assistants, Medical Secretary, Unit Clerks, and Medical Records Clerks are all positions in high demand. This program covers important background information on the medical assisting profession and interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone expertise, scheduling appointments, medical records management, and supervision of practice finances. This program is intended to provide students with a well-rounded introduction to medical administration so that a student can gain the necessary skills required to obtain a medical administrative assistant position in the health care world.