Medical Office Assistant , Self Paced
69 hours |
Entry Level |
Included eBook
Purpose
Professional Development
Description
This course explores the role and responsibilities required of a medical office assistant.
Audience
Individuals who are new to the health care field and want to work within the health care setting, expecially as a Medical Office Assistant
Objectives
- Explain the job requirements of a Medical Front Office Assistant
- Describe effective communication skills for the workplace
- Explain how to properly handle confidential information
- Explain different types of health insurance and benefits
- Describe the different types of financial transactions that take place within a medical office
- Describe different types of documentation used in a medical office
- Explain how to document and maintain medical records
- Describe the benefits of computers and electronic medical records in the workplace Apply the guidelines for medical billing and coding
- Describe the operational functions in a medical office
- Explain how to capitalize on career opportunities available to the medical office assistant