Medical Secretary - Introduction
Vocational qualification
Blended learning in London
Description
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Type
Vocational qualification
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Methodology
Blended
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Class hours
40h
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. Suitable for: Experienced secretaries who have word processing knowledge to an intermediate level who wish to work as a medical secretary
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About this course
Comprehensive knowledge of a word processing program, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills
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Subjects
- Secretary
Course programme
- 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 System, the Urinary System and Gastro-Enterology
- Lesson 7: Psychiatry, Psychology and Endocrinology
- Lesson 8: Neurology
- Lesson 9: Dermatology and Gerontology
- Lesson 10: Sensory Organs – Opthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat
- Lesson 11: Plastic Surgery, Burns and Oncology
- Lesson 12: Consolidation
Features:
- AMSPAR (Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists) Short Course Approval
- Course follows syllabus for the OCR Medical Word Processing Stage II examination and the AMSPAR Certificate in Medical Terminology
- Comprehensive workbook which includes specialist medical clipart
- Comprehensive self-assessments
- Extensive reference section
- Exercises which emulate documents used in hospitals and GP surgeries
- A variety of learning media employed
- Externally marked assessments which follow the syllabus for the OCR and AMSPAR examinations Baillière’s Nurses’ Dictionary included
- 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 certification in addition to the OCR Medical Word Processing examination and the AMSPAR Certificate in Medical Terminology
Medical Secretary - Introduction