This workshop is designed for individuals who would like to work as unit secretaries in medical units in the hospitals or receptionists at medical clinics.
Time: 9am to 5:30pm
Cost: $350
Course Description
Customer service
Coursework provides an overview of secretarial procedures pertinent to health care, from providing customer service to patients to adhering to privacy regulations. Students learn basic medical terms and how to understand medical terminology. Emphasis is placed on customer service in the healthcare setting since the unit secretary will also be acting as the medical receptionist.
Medical Accounting Course
Students are introduced to the basic medical insurance coverage currently available to patients and the process for filing claims. Students learn basic medical billing codes for various procedures.
Medical Records Course
Maintaining digital and hard-copy patient charts and files is an essential task of a health care secretary. The course emphasizes federal privacy regulations, which make the secure storage of patient medical and financial records a priority.
Medical Terminology Course:
Students learn basic medical terms in order to properly transcribe doctor’s orders and understand medical coding. They are introduced to medical procedures of diagnosis and treatment.
Career Information
Graduates are prepared for entry-level positions as secretaries in hospital units or clerks in medical offices. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov), average salaries for medical secretaries were $31,450 in 2009.
Only 12 seats available.
A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the class.
Please fill out the form below to register for the class.
Schedules:
Tuesday, Jan 8th(Ontario Campus)
Tuesday Jan 22nd (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, Feb 5th (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, Feb 19th (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, Mar 5th (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, Mar 19th (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, April 2nd (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, April 16th (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, April 30th (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, May 14th (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, May 28th (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, June 11th (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, June 25th (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, July 9th (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, July 23rd (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, Aug 6th (Riverside Campus)
Tuesday, Aug 20th (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, Sept 3rd (Riverside campus)
Tuesday, Sept 17th (Ontario Campus)
Tuesday, Oct 1st (Riverside campus)
Tuesday, Oct 15th (Ontario campus)
Tuesday, Oct 29th (Riverside campus)
Tuesday, Nov 5th (Ontario campus)
Tuesday, Nov 26th (Riverside campus)
Tuesday, Dec 3rd (Ontario campus)
Tuesday, Dec 17th (Riverside campus)
Classroom students register with $30 below and bring $320 on the first day of class. Online students, please pay full amount of $350
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Classroom students pay $30 here and bring $320 to class.
Online Students, pay $350 here
