Medical Records Clerk/Receptionist - Santa Monica College

Medical Records Clerk/Receptionist from Santa Monica College is a Campus Certificate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Employment of medical records technicians is expected to increase by 18 percent through 2018 - faster than the average for all occupations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. The Medical Records Clerk/Receptionist certificate is ideal for students who want to learn the basic skills needed to become employed in a healthcare setting. This certificate prepares students for entry-level records management/receptionists? positions in hospitals, nursing homes, physician offices, and service agencies. Coursework includes training in storing, retrieving, and maintaining medical records; front desk procedures; medical vocabulary; computer technology; keyboarding; and written and verbal communications. With experience and additional education, medical records clerk/receptionists may advance to senior clerks, registered health information technicians (RHIT?s) registered health information administrators (RHIA?s), consultants, and educators. Program Learning Outcomes: Using knowledge of record keeping systems, students will organize and retrieve patient records using alphabetic, numeric, and color-coded systems. Applying knowledge of front desk procedures, students will demonstrate knowledge of appropriate telephone skills and face-to-face communications. Required Courses: (11 units) CIS 4, Introduction to Computers, Business Applications (3) OFTECH 5, English Skills for the Office (3) OFTECH 20, Medical Vocabulary (3) OFTECH 27, Medical Office Procedures (3) Select 3 units from the following keyboarding courses: OFTECH 1, Keyboarding 1 (3) OFTECH 1A, Keyboarding 1A (1) OFTECH 1B, Keyboarding 1B (1) OFTECH 1C, Keyboarding 1C (1) OFTECH 9, Keyboarding Improvement (1,1,1) OFTECH 10, Skill Building on the Keyboard (3) View more details on Santa Monica College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.