Medical Secretary Introduction

Medical Secretary Introduction
Provided by:
Pitman Training Forres Morayshire
Course description:
Designed for:
Experienced secretaries who have word processing knowledge to an intermediate level who wish to work as a medical secretary.
Pre-requisites:
None but knowledge of a word processing program, Competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills would be beneficial.
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 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 - Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat
Lesson 11
Plastic Surgery, Burns and Oncology
Lesson 12 Consolidation
Features:
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
Qualifications:
The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training certification
Entry requirements:
There are no formal entry requirements although it is required that participants have a familiarity with the Windows environment and basic keyboarding experience.