Medical Office Management/Administration (510705)

Medical Office Administration

Course ID
510705
Department
Healthcare Program
Method
In-Person, Online

The Medical Office Professional curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative office personnel (AAS degree). Students develop skills in medical office procedures and tasks, along with medical terminology, keyboarding, editing and formatting, office software applications, office computations, records management, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, electronic health records, oral and written communication, critical thinking, team building, and problem solving.

Upon completion of this program, the student should be able to create and enter data into different healthcare documents, apply legal concepts to medical practice, employ professionalism, demonstrate billing and reimbursement processes and explain various disease and treatment processes.

Course Duration:

  • 900 Hours

NJ DOL Reference

https://njtrainingsystems.dol.state.nj.us/Program/Default.aspx?ProgramID=36828

The PLP in Drafting Legislation, Regulation, and Policy has been offered by the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies with considerable success since 2004.

Course structure and modules

Course includes:

Create and enter data into different healthcare documents.

Apply legal concepts to medical practice.

Employ professionalism.

Demonstrate billing and reimbursement processes.

Explain various disease and treatment processes.

Career opportunities

There are many opportunities available for those interested in pursuing a medical office administration degree. Since any medical office provider requires clerical support, healthcare administration careers exist at any doctor office, hospital, clinic, long-term care facility, and any other healthcare office.

Admitting Clerk

Medical Records Clerk

Medical Office Assistant

Medical Secretary

Medical Administrative Assistant

Medical Clerk

Graduates of Medical Office Administration programs will also have knowledge of medical billing and reimbursement (including Medicare and Medicaid) and will be able to perform those duties as well.