Medical and Clinical Administration Level 3

Vocational qualification

Online

£ 325 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Vocational qualification

  • Methodology

    Online

  • Class hours

    90h

  • Duration

    6 Months

  • Start date

    Different dates available

This course is openly available to anyone wishing to learn more about Medical & Clinical Administration and would like to take part in a highly rewarding home study course.
You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace.

This Medical and Clinical Administration programme strives to equip students with a real insight into this subject area and encompassing so much more, skills that can be easily transferred or applicable in many other industries, from telephone skills to record keeping as well as confidentiality.

With the broad knowledge gained and the appearance of a recognised course on your CV this could start, propel or enhance your job prospects.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Online

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

On this course you will:

Develop a broad understanding of the principles of medical administration and reception
Learn techniques and good practice for medical administration
Develop skills required in all areas of medical and clinical administration
Develop specialist knowledge of medical legislation and terminology

The Medical & Clinical Administration - Level 3 Course is designed for students who wish to gain an accredited Certification which could enable them to begin work or improve their career in Medical Reception and Medical Administration roles. The good news is that no prior learning knowledge or experience is essential to take this course.

You don't need any prior skills in the subject area to start this course.

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details all of the units you have completed as part of your course).

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Subjects

  • Telephone Skills
  • Hygiene
  • Waste Disposal
  • Communications
  • Systems
  • Medical
  • Medical training
  • Time management
  • Record Keeping
  • Infection Control
  • Health Care
  • Drugs Awareness
  • Controlled drugs
  • Medical Software
  • Diseases
  • Drugs disposal
  • Body structures

Course programme

The course is divided up into seven units, as follows:1: Reception Skills
  • General reception skills
  • Duties of a Medical Receptionist
  • Telephone skills
  • Customer service
  • Making and recording appointments
2: Office Administration
  • Record keeping
  • Communications
  • Time management
3: Technology
  • Typing and keyboard skills
  • Microsoft office software
  • Common medical software
4: Medical Terminology
  • Origins of structure and medical terms
  • Composition of medical words
  • Terminology of body structures, systems, diseases and conditions
  • Titles, professional qualifications and professional bodies
  • Eponyms, acronyms and abbreviations in common use
5: Working with Medicines
  • Drugs awareness
  • Legislation governing medicines
  • Medicines
  • Controlled Drugs
  • Drugs disposal
6: Hygiene
  • The importance of hygiene
  • How to maintain hygiene standards
  • Cleaning for infection control
  • Waste disposal for infection control
  • Health care associated infections
7: Confidentiality
  • The need for confidentiality
  • The legal position
  • Best practice
  • Other legislation associated with record keeping

Assessment

Each unit is followed by a written tutor marked assignment (TMA), which is submitted and then marked by your tutor. You will not be required to take an external exam.

Medical and Clinical Administration Level 3

£ 325 VAT inc.