Medical Office Specialist - Spokane Community College

Medical Office Specialist from Spokane Community College is a Campus Associate Health Administration degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description This program prepares individuals for employment in medical offices . Spokane is a major regional center for medical care offering maximum opportunities for employment. Positions are plentiful in medical clinics, medical insurance companies and private physicians' offices. Program Goals Appropriately manage telephone communications and schedule office , surgical, and diagnostic procedures. Receive patients and visitors. Apply legal and ethical standards. Create and maintain patient records; sort and disperse incoming mail. File, rebill, and troubleshoot insurance claims for the medical office to include government, PPO, and HMO insurance. Code using the CPT and ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM coding systems. Perform typical medical office financial activities using applicable software. Correlate knowledge of general anatomy and terminology to perform coding and billing tasks. Transcribe medical correspondence and reports. Perform administrative medical assisting duties. Apply concepts of disease transmission/prevention, asepsis, sterilization, drug therapy, pharmacology. Apply CPR and Basic First Aid procedures. Perform computer applications. Career Opportunities Health services are rapidly expanding to keep pace with the growing population, and opportunities for medical office specialists are expected to increase. Physicians in private practice and in all kinds of health organizations will need qualified medical office specialists. Preventive medicine and medical specialization rely on extensive and careful notes and records. The medical office specialist with good skills and a solid medical terminology background is always in demand. View more details on Spokane Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Health Administration courses.