Medical Office Administrator Health Unit Clerk Program

Sprot Shaw College

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In Kamloops (Canada)

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Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    Kamloops (Canada)

  • Class hours

    980h

  • Duration

    49 Weeks

  • Start date

    Different dates available

A Medical Clerk performs a variety of administrative duties in doctors’ offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings, as well as supporting managers and professional employers. They are employed in offices throughout the public and private sectors.

This program combines the basic knowledge of a Medical Office Administrator with the specialized knowledge of a Health Unit Clerk which will open many more job opportunity doors for the student.

A medical clerk can be expected to type correspondence, reports, invoices and related material from handwritten copy or machine dictation, using a computer. This may include the preparation of presentation materials.

They also prepare routine correspondence and compile data, statistics and other information. Some administrators assist committees by taking minutes.

The duties of a Medical Clerk also include specialized tasks. They schedule and confirm medical appointments, deliver messages between doctors and patients, type medical records and reports from handwritten notes, and interview patients to complete forms and case histories. They also make sure doctors get paid, by completing insurance as well as other claim forms and handling billing procedures. They may order medical supplies as well as regular office supplies. It should be noted that medical administrators are very often referred to as medical office secretaries, and related training programs in this province may also use that title.

The occupational objective of this medical clerk program is to prepare the student to gain employment in the settings such as the following: hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, public health care agencies and long-term care facilities where they will perform non-clinical tasks usually under the supervision of nursing staff and provide the link between patients, physicians, nursing staff and other departments. Job duties and environments vary by place of employment.

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Location

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Kamloops (Canada)
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About this course

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to demonstrate the following competencies:

Perform receptionist duties such as greeting and checking in patients
Manage and coordinate the scheduling of appointments
Compile patients’ charts
Transcribe physicians’ orders
Prepare birth and/or death certificates
Record vital signs
Order hospital supplies
Complete the admission, preoperative, and postoperative procedures

Health Unit Coordinator
Medical Clerical in Research & Care Agencies
Medical Office Assistant
Medical Supply Firms
Medical Transcriptionist
MSP Billing Clerk
Nursing Unit Assistant
Nursing Unit Coordinator
Special Care Units
Unit Clerk
Ward Secretary

Grade 12 / GED or mature student status (all transcripts must be “true certified copies” or originals).

Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and entrance assessments with a minimum score of 20/40 in the English Assessment and a minimum score of 20/40 in the Math Assessment (with a minimum composite score of 42/80).

Why Study To Be A Medical Clerk At Sprott Shaw?
Lifetime access to dedicated Employment Services Specialists (ESS) who can help you with resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and the overall job search after graduation
Lifetime tuition-free access to course refreshers if you ever need to retrain and update your skills
Practicum opportunities with recognized organizations across BC
Multiple start dates so you can start your education when you want to without the wait
Career and professional development success courses to help create a career development marketing plan, learn the cardinal rules of professionalism, and identify the target markets and employment resources in the counselling field
Preparation and orientation courses to teach you how to find credible research, write papers, create proper citation formats including APA, and study effectively for exams
All-inclusive program costs where what you see is what you pay. Our costs include registration fees, assessment fees, tuition, textbooks, supplies, course materials, uniforms, certificates, graduation fees, practicum fees, and much more

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Subjects

  • Public Health
  • Excel
  • Word
  • Access
  • Presentation
  • Staff
  • Public
  • Materials
  • Communication Skills
  • Statistics
  • Office IT
  • Writing
  • Medical
  • Medical training
  • Ms Office
  • Ms Word
  • MS Excel
  • Communication Training

Course programme

This 49 week diploma program requires the student to complete the following courses.
  • AC112- Bookkeeping fundamentals & Accounting Principles
  • AC214 - Sage 50 (Simply) Accounting
  • AD112- MS Office Word
  • AD123- MS Office Excel
  • AD132- MS Office Access
  • AD191 - Modern Office Technologies
  • AD192 - Business Documents Efficoemcies
  • AD193- Travel and Event Palnning
  • GE001 - Strategies for Student Sucees (Comp/Inc)
  • GE111- Critical Skills in Communication
  • GE112- Business Writing
  • GE124 - Career and Professional Development
  • GE125 - Customer Service
  • HU111 - Understanding the Role of the Health Unit Clerk
  • HU121 - Pharmacology for the Health Unit Clerk
  • HU131 - Health Unit Clerk Procedures
  • MD400I - Medical Terminology I
  • MD400II - Medical Terminology II
  • MD402 - Assistant Office Procedures
  • MD404 - MSP Billing Procedures
  • MD406 - Medical Transcription
  • MD407 - Practical Applocation

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