Medical Office Specialist
31 Credit Technical DiplomaProgram Description
The Medical Office Specialist serves patient and organizational needs by performing a variety of office support or business functions within a health care organization. The Medical Office Specialist Technical Diploma program prepares students for work in a physician’s office, clinic, hospital or for employment wherever knowledge of medical terminology, professional procedures and ethics is required. Duties of a Medical Office Specialist may include scheduling appointments, screening and making telephone calls, obtaining and verifying patient registration information, transcribing medical dictation, preparing and maintaining medical records, preparing correspondence, preparing patient billing and insurance claims, performing financial and bookkeeping procedures, arranging outside appointments, admissions and managing daily office activities.
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Availability
Courses for this program may be available at a variety of campus locations through multiple modes of delivery if you meet the admission requirements and prerequisites.
* Campus and online availability of courses and programs may be subject to change.
Outcomes
Graduates will be able to…
- Use appropriate technology and technical skills to manage information and solve problems
- Provide customer service skills in a professional manner
- Adhere to security/privacy/confidentiality policies
- Use reference materials to research information
- Apply medical language and AHDI formatting guidelines in all medical documents
- Produce quality medical and business documents
- Model professional behavior, ethics and appearance in the health care environment
- Perform medical office administrative functions
Courses
The Medical Office Specialist Technical Diploma is a 31 Credit program. The following is a typical semester breakdown of the courses within the program.
* The credit for College 101 (10-890-165) is a College Requirement for graduation. Consequently, it is not part of the program requirements, but must be passed with a “C” or better. This requirement is effective for students beginning the program in Spring 2021 and beyond.
Credit for Prior Learning Available
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