Medical Office Administration prepares the students for a career in the field of health. It helps you join the workplace in medical offices, clinics and hospitals equipped with the expertise required to handle the front desk in these facilities. This diploma prepares you to work as Medical Office Administrators, Medical Receptionist, Medical Secretaries and other related jobs. It provides you with the opportunity to work in medical settings and provide assistance to the clients related to various administrative and medical related areas. It opens the doors to a variety of employment opportunities with the potential for growth.
The course is designed in such a manner that you develop the expertise over a wide variety of areas. It begins with training you on the core skills that are required for any administrative job like knowledge of computer fundamentals and proficiency in English. The specific skills focused on during the Diploma in Medical Office Administration include extensive knowledge of Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Billing and Coding, Record Management and Medical Transcription amongst others.
The idea is to make you independent in handling the office in a medical setting with the knowledge and skills in all these areas, which are further polished with the practical and hands-on training during your placement. All effort is made to give exposure to the theoretical as well as practical aspects of the course.
After completing your Diploma in Medical Office Administration you will be able to carry out activities like – Scheduling appointments and making confirmation calls, ensuring communication between the clients and the doctors, maintaining medical records using relevant software, ensuring confidentiality of medical records, updating the data regarding medical records, handling the patients and helping them complete forms or documents , assisting clients in filling insurance or other claim forms, ordering and maintaining the inventory in the office, other administrative activities like using fax, email or phone for effective communication.
CIMT College offers this program in both full time and part time. Ask your Admissions Advisor about which schedule will best suit your life.