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Medical and Dental Office Administration Professional

Introduction

If you enjoy helping others and are interested in getting established in a steady professional career, without spending years in school, training as a Medical and Dental office assistant is an excellent opportunity.

Sunview College offers a unique training program in Medical and Dental office Administration. Learning the skills required to work in either office environment essentially increases your chances of finding a new career in an area you enjoy.

Program available in our Mississauga, Scarborough, and Brampton centers.

Course Benefits

We provide the hands-on training, practical experience and support it takes to pursue a rewarding career. Graduates of this program enter the professional world with confidence after gaining plenty of practical experience in front office procedures as well as learning the social skills to succeed in a healthcare environment. This program can be completed in under 10 months and our students can get work as -

Hospital Front desk
Clinic Front Desk/Administrator
Doctor's Office Administrator
Medical Transcriptionist
Medical Office Administrator
Medical Office Assistant
Medical Support Staff
Hospital ward/unit Clerk
Administrative Assistant
Medical Receptionist
Medical Secretary
Medical Records Clerk
Dental Office Administrative Assistant
Dental Office Manager

Salaries for MOA graduates range from $15/hr to $23/hr.

Job Duties

Main duties for people in this field could be:

Schedule and confirm medical appointments
Prepare, key in, edit, and proofread medical records, reports, articles, case histories and correspondence from machine dictation
Interview patients in order to complete forms, documents and case histories
Complete insurance and other claim forms
Initiate and maintain confidential medical files and records
Prepare financial statements and billing procedures
Order supplies and maintain inventory
Determine and establish office procedures and routines
May supervise and train other staff in procedures and in use of current software.

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