Medical Office Assistant
Diploma Program :: 33 credit hours
(HEGIS Code No. 5005)
The need for trained medical office assistants has grown rapidly in recent years and the future looks even brighter. The emphasis on Medicare and Medicaid, health insurance, and the expansion of medical clinics, skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, hospitals and the detailed requirements of record keeping in physicians' offices, means there will be an unprecedented demand for medical office assistants.
The specialized curriculum of this program prepares the student for secretarial positions in hospitals, doctors' and dentists' offices, medical laboratories, surgical equipment suppliers, insurance companies, and other healthcare facilities.
In addition to developing the student's overall secretarial skills, the program is directed toward specialization in medical terminology and transcription, as well as insurance forms, medical forms, medical records, filing, and billing practices.
Graduates from this diploma program may continue to the final year of the Health Information Specialist Associate Degree Program with no loss of time or credit.
The following are Legal Office Assistant diploma program statistics for the Olean Business Institute:
Medical Office Assistant: 43-4171 Receptionists & Information Clerks, 43-6013 Medical Secretaries, 31-9092 Medical Assistants, 43-6011 Executive Secretaries & Executive Administrative Assistants, 31-9099 Health Support Workers, All Other
