Additional information
| Province | Ontario |
|---|---|
| Colleges | Gates College of Business Culinary & Healthcare |
| Program Categories | Healthcare |
| Program Duration | 9 Months |
| Class Type | Virtual |
| Funding | OSAP, Second Career, LLP |
Medical Office Assistant
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The Medical Office Assistant program prepares students in key aspects of health administration. Students will begin by cultivating a strong foundation of administrative, word processing and office support skills before focusing on developing the skills required to fulfill the administrative requirements expected in a medical or other health care administrative setting.
Learn via live instructor-led virtual lectures completed online.The Medical Office Assistant program prepares students in key aspects of health administration. Students will begin by cultivating a strong foundation of administrative, word processing and office support skills before focusing on developing the skills required to fulfill the administrative requirements expected in a medical or other health care administrative setting.This program includes online instructor-led studies and requires a small portion of hands-on practical training in one of our facilities.Main DutiesMedical Office Assistants perform some or all of the following duties:Schedule and confirm medical appointments and receive and communicate messages for medical staff and patientsPrepare, key in, edit, and proofread medical records, reports, articles, case histories and correspondence from machine dictation, shorthand and handwritten notes using computersInterview patients in order to complete forms, documents and case historiesComplete insurance and other claim formsInitiate and maintain confidential medical files and recordsPrepare financial statements and billing proceduresOrder supplies and maintain inventoryDetermine and establish office procedures and routinesMay supervise and train other staff in procedures and in use of current software.Private College Versus Public Community CollegeWhat is different about attending a Private Career College like Gates College VS Public Community Colleges like Fleming College, Confederation College, Sault College or Durham College?Gates College is?registered as a private career college and programs approved as vocational programs under the?Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.?Public Community Colleges such as Fleming College, Confederation College, Sault College and Durham College operate under a separate branch.?There are benefits you may experience when attending a Private Career College like Gates College, that the Public Community Colleges may not offer.For example:Small Class SizesOne course at a time Modular Based LearningFixed Block SchedulesFrequent Start DatesThis program is currently being delivered in an Instructor-led online environmentA Gates College student will find that our Campuses and our Online experience is very student-focused and always puts the student?s goals first!Program OutlineTopics covered in this program include:Medical terminology and transcriptionValidating health cards, patient filing methods and record-keepingHealthcare law and PHIPA (Personal Health Information Protection Act)Anatomy and Body SystemsMedical law and EthicsAccounting EssentialsRecords management and schedulingProvincial and federal health governing bodiesUnderstanding OHIP billing, Insurance and WSIB claims processingUnderstanding an electronic health record (EHR) and electronic medical record (EMR)
