Employment of Medical Administrative Assistants and Medical Secretaries is projected to grow 21 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations. As more people have access to health insurance and the population continues to age and live longer, there is a greater need for Medical Insurance billers and health information technicians to organize and manage the older generations’ health information data.
The Medical Administrative Assistant program allows the student to work in a completely medically oriented environment. The student will be able to handle all administrative and front desk transactions. These include: medical insurance billing, accounts payable, payroll, purchasing of supplies, transcribing medical reports and maintaining medical records. Students will have computer training that includes a medical practice management program and Internet orientation. Computer training will be hands on . Graduates will be qualified to accept entry-level and some mid-level positions.
The majority of graduates from the Medical Administrative Assistant program serve the profession as administrative staff employed by doctors in private practice or clinic settings. These offices are staffed by both general practitioners and specialists in the medical profession. Other graduates are employed by rapidly growing large group-practice systems and HMOs. In these settings, several general practice doctors or specialists join and share one facility, while employing many clerical assistants. Clinics, medical centers, medical institutions, research centers, laboratories, nursing homes, specialized care centers and hospitals are all facilities that employ medical administrative staff.
*North-West College cannot guarantee employment.
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