Medical Secretary - An Introduction

The Medical Secretary – An Introduction Designed for: Experienced secretaries who have word processing knowledge to an intermediate level who wish to work as a medical secretary. Prerequisites: Comprehensive knowledge of a word processing program, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills. Objectives: To give an introduction to the work of a Medical Secretary including responsibilities, practice and structure of the various medical departments in hospitals and GP surgeries.

Course Content

• Lesson 1 Introduction to GP Practice
• Lesson 2 Introduction to a General Hospital together with Orthopaedic terminology
• Lesson 3 Introduction to Private Practice, Oral and Maxillo-facial
• Lesson 4 Respiration, Cardiology and Drug dosages
• Lesson 5 Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Paediatrics
• Lesson 6 Male Reproduction Systems, the Urinary System and Gastro-Enterology
• Lesson 7 Psychiatry, Psychology and Endocrinology
• Lesson 8 Neurology
• Lesson 9 Dermatology and Gerontology
• Lesson 10 Sensory Organs – Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat
• Lesson 11 Plastic Surgery, Burns and Oncology
• Lesson 12 Consolidation Benefits

Develop knowledge of the workings and structure of the medical secretarial profession

Flexibility of self-paced training methods

A personalised workbook to use as a reference guide

The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training certificate Course duration: 40 Hours What next: Medical Audio Transcription