Medical Office Technology

Due to the high demand for medical office professionals, a new program is coming to the Career Center for Fall 2010! This program is designed for those students who are interested in working in the office/reception area of a doctor's office, hospital, or other medical facility or as a medical transcriptionist. Students are trained to work in all types of offices with special emphasis placed on the medical office setting. It is offered for those students more interested in occupations leaning toward the business side of the medical field. It is based on the administrative areas of medicine, such as bookkeeping, billing, filing, health insurance/coding, and transcription.

Program Supplies and Fees (PDF)

Technical Focus for Juniors:

Introduction to Medical Terminology
Microsoft Office 2007 & E-mail
General Medical Office Procedures
Medical Transcription
Filing, Calculating, & Keyboarding
Scheduling
Telephone & Written Communication Skills
Copier & Fax Machine

Technical Focus for Seniors:

Advanced Medical Terminology
MediSoft Computerized Office Procedures
Medical Office Applications
Career Planning
Introduction to Insurance & Medical Coding
Advanced Keyboarding
Advanced Microsoft Office 2007

Career Opportunities:

Accounting/Adm. Assistant
Accounting and Finance Specialist
Business Administration
Business Management
Coder/Medical Office
Executive Administrative Asst.
General Office/Clerk Typist
Insurance Policy & Claims Clerk
Medical Records Administrator
Medical Records Technician
Medical/Legal Transcriptionist
Medical Secretary/Receptionist
Word Processor

Certifications

Microsoft Office Specialist
(MOS) Certifications

College Credit Articulation

Program Instructor:

Lynette Snyder
lsnyder@thecareercenter.net