Medical Office Assistant Overview If you’re looking for a rewarding career in healthcare administration, you’ll love being a Medical Office Assistant. Stenberg College’s Medical Office Assistant Diploma Program will prepare you to work with healthcare professionals. You'll learn the skills necessary to assist in preparing patients for physicians, surgeons and practitioners, as well as how to perform general office and medical office duties. To find out more about how you can enjoy an exciting career in the healthcare field as a Medical Office Assistant, read on... Typical Job Duties Medical Office Assistants perform a variety of administrative and clinical tasks to keep the offices of physicians and other healthcare practitioners running smoothly. Your duties will include: Being part of the primary healthcare team Interacting with a variety of patients of all ages and backgrounds Ensuring that necessary patient chart information is compiled and ready to be referenced for patient visits. This may include electronic medical records. Answering telephones, greeting patients, and updating and filing patients’ medical records Recording patient data Following up on inconsistencies and information that needs to be tracked down Developing spreadsheets and documents using word processors Managing databases Filling out insurance forms and managing private invoicing Handling incoming and outgoing correspondence Scheduling clinic and referral appointments Arranging for hospital admission and laboratory services Performing billing and bookkeeping Potential Employers As a Medical Office Assistant, you’ll find opportunities for employment with a: Family practice, walk-in clinic, specialist’s office, primary healthcare organization, or enhanced full family practice Physiotherapist Podiatrist Naturopath Midwife Acute, sub-acute and non-acute care facility, e.g. long-term care home or extended care home Allied care facility, such as a billing service bureau or medical insurance company Society or agency related to healthcare Private surgical centre Wages and Career Outlook Wage and career outlook information is difficult to predict. Unlike other occupations, opportunities in healthcare are driven by current government policy rather than the business cycle. Based on employment statistics gathered by Stenberg College, the wage range of students who completed the Medical Office Assistant program and are working in their field of study is $10 to $19 per hour. The following list shows some other sources for career research. Please realize that these figures are based on groupings of a large number of related jobs. Wages and career outlook may differ due to your education level, job location, and the type of employer you work for. By no means is this a comprehensive list, but it is a place to start: BC Work Futures Fraser Health Authority Vancouver Coastal Health Provincial Government Jobbank Mission Community Skills Centre Society Ontario Job Futures Alberta Occupational Profiles Is This Program for You? It is if you: like working with people have good communication skills and are able to work as part of a team have an eye for detail and can multi-task enjoy working on computers. You can expect information technology to be a large and growing part of your work. can maintain confidentiality want to work in an office Program Admission Requirements Completion of Grade 12 or 19 years of age or older Passing Entrance Examination with a score of 70% or more (Canadian Adult Achievement Test: Reading, Spelling & Math) Passing formal entrance interview with a score of 70% or more Successful completion of a short written essay Passing Verbal Test of English if English is a Second Language Minimum typing speed of 20 wpm Students must provide the following to their Program Advisor prior to program start: Acceptable criminal record check Acceptable medical examination report Negative TB test report or clear chest X-ray Immunizations as required by industry at time of application Duration and Financing Duration: 33 weeks including a practicum Financing: You could be eligible for ELMS funding, government student loans and other financing options; the Stenberg College Financial Aid Officer would be happy to provide further assistance. Quick Links: Medical Office Assistant: Program Courses Medical Office Assistant: Top Reasons to Choose Stenberg

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