Program Information
What is a medical office assistant-specialist?
Medical office assistants-specialists work in provider offices, individual physician practices, clinics, hospitals, virtually any care-provider setting. Regardless of what health care area office assistants may work in, they have close contact with patients, doctors, dentists, and other colleagues. They also may handle a wide range of duties. For example, they may meet arrivals at the front desk, schedule appointments, organize, update, and file charts and records, complete insurance forms, assist in the lab or pharmacy or with tests, treatments and therapies, convey lab report information to patients, renew telephone prescriptions, and assist with billing operations.
Is this field for me?
If you have at least average keyboard, organizational and communication skills, like to work with people, work well with others, are interested in the healing arts, and can learn and retain what you’ve learned, this could definitely be for you.
For any of these programs you must be at least 18. Since the program is taken online, you should be familiar with computers and have access to a computer with an Internet connection (if you don’t have one at home your local public library will often provide this at no cost to you).
What are the best reasons I should consider this field?
The health care field is booming right now. National statistics show that people in these fields earn $28,000 to $35,000 per year on average. Medical assistants and dental assistants in medical and dental offices are staying busy because of it! With our home study course in medical and dental office assisting, you can prepare for an exciting clerical or administrative career in a private medical or dental practice, hospital, or clinic.
We’ll give you solid, comprehensive training in medical assisting and dental assisting techniques. In your career path, you may also consider adding medical terminology and coding to your skill base. Those elements will lead to more and varied responsibilities, increased income potential, and ultimately may provide you with greater skills for medical office management-administrative functions.
How long do the programs take to complete?
It takes anywhere from 3 to 6 months (depending how much time you have to devote to the program). The average will be about 4 months. However, you will have access to the program for 12 months from the date of purchase. That way you can continue to refer to the material as you start your new job or study for an accreditation exam.
Certificates of Completion: Certification of completion is provided upon successful completion of this program. You must score at least 70% on the end of course assessments. If you score below this you should retake the course material and try the exam again. Certificates are e-mailed to the student’s e-mail address provided during registration within 10 days of successful course completion. Replacement certificates are provided for a $10 research fee. They need to submit a request that includes the students’ full name, social security number, SID number, and verify current mailing address.
Accreditation exams: Upon completion of the course, you may choose to become certified.
See: www.med-certification.com/medical-billing-certification.html. Any fees for certification are NOT included in your course enrollment.
Courses Included:
Billing I – Includes Health Care History & Overview, Medical Terminology, Provider Structure & Protocols, Hospital Billing, Family Relationships, Billing the Encounter
Billing II – Includes Practice Economics, Collections, Coding, Profiles, Medicaid and Medicare, Legal Issues, Certification
Medical Office Assistant – Introduction, Personal Assets & Skills, Employment, The Provider, Policies and Procedures, Interacting With the Patient, Tools, Software & Equipment, Legal Aspects of Confidential Info, Laboratory Data, Pharmacy, Coding, Medical Records, Patient Charts
Health Insurance Specialist - Health Insurance Specialist Jobs, Medical Care Reimbursement, Health Care Organization Plans, Insurance Claims, Payer Processing, Laws/Rules & Regulations, Private Insurers, Medicare, Medicaid, Tricare, Workers’ Compensation
Basic Medical Terminology – Provides a concise overview of medical terminology used on doctors notations
Questions? See our FAQ guide.