Diploma in Medical Secretary
Train as a medical secretary in this healthcare administration course that provides the skills required to play a key support role in the field of medicine.
Are you curious about the requirements for becoming a medical secretary? This course introduces you to the profession?s job profile, qualities required and responsibilities. We explore the filing systems used in medical offices and establish the importance of medical record-keeping. We explain the jargon and terminology used in medicine before outlining the role of information technology in protecting patients? confidentiality.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Medical Secretary Role and Healthcare Industry
In this module, you will be introduced to the roles and responsibilities of a medical secretary in a medical office as well as the establishments you can work in as a medical secretary. Thereafter, you will learn about filling systems, their importance and the important strategies you can use to schedule appointments effectively.
Medical Record Management and IT in Healthcare
In this module, you will be introduced to the definition, purpose, benefits and history of medical records and how to manage medical records. This module discusses medical terminologies and jargon, how to identify medical terminologies and understand their meaning as well as the suffixes and prefixes attached to their root words.
Health, Safety and Communication in Medical Office
In this module, you will learn about medical safety etiquettes for a safe working environment and how to provide quality service to patients. You will be shown some potential risks and hazards to health and safety. You will also learn how to manage medical supplies and inventories, as well as how to communicate effectively in a medical office.
Medical Ethics, Billing and Career Prospects
In this module, you will be introduced to the brief history of medical ethics and the Hippocratic oath as well as the importance of medical ethics and code of conduct. Thereafter, you will learn about medical coding and billing process as well as the career information and prospects of a medical secretary.
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