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Medical Office Assistant Diploma
Program Overview
The Robertson College Calgary Medical Office Assistant diploma program will help you to develop key proficiencies as a Medical Office Assistant in a wide variety of areas ranging from medical terminology to clinical office procedures.
- Be introduced to medical office procedures. You will study computer software applications used in medical office settings, office administration, patient relations and basic office accounting
- Develop your communication and customer service skills to be able to meet various patient needs in a dynamic medical office setting
- Learn medical terminology used in the medical field and anatomy and physiology basics in order to understand the structure, purpose and function of the various body systems
- Learn about the various clinical procedures performed in a medical office including procedures regarding infection control, sanitation, and sterilization
- Develop the Medial Transcription skills necessary to produce accurate medical reports from recorded dictation
- Earn your CPR certification
- Learn proper typing techniques and improve your keyboarding accuracy
- Learn to use Microsoft Windows applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Careers
Graduates are qualified to work in medical, chiropractic, dental, physiotherapy and massage clinics, doctor’s offices, hospitals as well as in the claims department of insurance companies.
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Receptionist
- Medical Secretary
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Patient Care Coordinator
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