Medical Office Technician - Midstate College

Medical Office Technician from Midstate College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. This program is designed to offer training in many different concentrations of the medical profession. The term Medical Office Technician is an overall category including Pharmacy Technician, Front Office Technician, and Reimbursement Technician. Students are asked to declare their specialization the second enrolled quarter with their advisor. Students who wish to pursue A.A.S. or B.S. degrees at Midstate College must test and meet all admission requirements of that program. Program Objectives: Upon completion of this program the graduate will be able to: 1. use key medical terms 2. apply knowledge of basic anatomy and disease to situations 3. describe ethical and legal issues related to healthcare 4. perform duties specific to desired concentration 5. demonstrate correct grammar, spelling and computational math skills 6. define professionalism Choose 1 of the following options: Front Office Technician: provides education to successfully perform duties in the front office of a physician, ophthalmologist, chiropractor, or podiatrist. Entry level duties may include answering the phone, taking money, making appointments, pulling records. Most facilities require a criminal background check and/or bonding. Medical Reimbursement Technician: focuses on outpatient billing for clinics, individual physicians, podiatrists, animal clinics and chiropractors. Hospitals have entry level positions in insurance and billing where collection of reimbursement information is needed. Pharmacy Technician: work is done under the supervision of a registered pharmacist. Applications for licensure can be obtained through the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation at any time. According to the Pharmacy Practice Act in Illinois, ?persons who want to work as Pharmacy Techs must pass a state approved test within 2 years of receiving their license.? This program provides a framework of knowledge required to pass professional exams like the PTCB. View more details on Midstate College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.