Medical Office Specialist - Moraine Park Technical College

Medical Office Specialist from Moraine Park Technical College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description Graduates of the Medical Office Specialist program find employment in individual physician???s offices, clinics, outpatient clinics, health insurance companies, laboratories, medical supplies and equipment companies, nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and public health departments. Medical Office Specialists combine medical office skills with computer skills. Necessities for the field are strong ethical values and confidentiality standards. Strong human relations skills are important when dealing with the needs of patients on a daily basis. Major skills learned in the program include: Medical Terminology Health Insurance/Coding Medical Ethics Customer Service Medical Billing Software Problem Solving Applications Software (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint) Medical Transcription of Medical Documents Career Opportunities Medical Office Specialist Medical Office Specialist/Specialized Medicine Insurance Specialist Medical Billing Specialist Customer Service Representative Medical Receptionist Medical Research Program Outcomes Apply coding manual data to the billing process. Apply customer service skills. Compose medical correspondence Develop a system to triage patients. Establish criteria for using medical reference sources. Identify body systems and diseases. Identify component parts of medical terms. Manage records storage and retrieval. Perform medical billing. Practice confidentiality and ethical standards. Prepare insurance claims. Research medically specific data. Transcribe medical documents. View more details on Moraine Park Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.