Medical Office Administration - Clark State Community College

Medical Office Administration from Clark State Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Medical office administrators function in a wide variety of medical settings, including physicians? offices, hospitals, nursing homes, etc. They may transcribe dictation, prepare medical records or charts, schedule appointments, handle correspondence, prepare bills and process insurance forms. In addition to excellent keyboarding skills, medical office administrators must possess expertise in medical terminology, familiarization with medical references, knowledge of medical coding and familiarization with HIPAA regulations. In today?s global society basic foreign language skills are increasingly important to facilitate communication in a medical environment. Strong human relations skills are also important as medical office administrators interact with people in stressful situations. Demonstrating mastery of these skills should give medical office administrators opportunities for promotion to medical office management positions. Learning Outcomes Upon completion of an Associate of Applied Business degree in Office Administration, a graduate will be able to: Compose and produce quality business documents using technology. Perform office administrative functions using critical thinking, management, prioritizing, and organizational skills. Transcribe medical documents from dictation. Demonstrate good oral communication skills. Demonstrate good human relations skills, including customer service, teamwork, and ethics. View more details on Clark State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.