診所助理：MEDICAL OFFICE ASSISTANT

專業介紹

診所助理在醫生辦公室，醫院，診所和其他醫療設置和各種醫療行政職務中心執行各種秘書和行政職責。他們即可以受僱於公共部門也可以受僱於私營部門。醫療辦公室助理主要職責是處理信函，報告，發票和有關材料，利用電腦或文字處理器編寫統計數據和其他資料。醫療秘書在委員會的職責包括編排時間表，在醫生和病人之間傳達信息，輸入醫療記錄和報告，並採訪患者完成案例歷史。確保醫生獲得付款，完成保險和其他索賠表格和處理結算程序。應該指出的是，醫療秘書經常被稱為診所助理，在其他省份的相關培訓項目也可以使用這一名稱。

Program description ：Medical Office Assistants perform a variety of secretarial and administrative duties in doctors' offices, hospitals, medical clinics and other medical settings and include a variety of administrative duties in support of managerial and professional employers. They are employed in offices throughout the public and private sectors. Medical Office Assistants type correspondence, reports, invoices and related material from handwritten copy or machine dictation, using a computer or word processor or desktop publishing software. This may include the preparation of presentation materials. They also prepare routine correspondence and compile data, statistics and other information. Some secretaries assist committees by taking minutes. The duties of medical secretaries also include specialized tasks. They schedule and confirm medical appointments and deliver messages between doctors and patients, type medical records and reports from handwritten notes , and interview patients to complete forms and case histories. They also make sure doctors get paid, by completing insurance and other claim forms and handling billing procedures. They may order medical supplies as well as regular office supplies. It should be noted that medical secretaries are very often referred to as medical office assistants, and related training programs in this province may also use that title.

入學要求

完成英語12年級並通過招生面試和入學考試。
Entrance requirements ：Grade 12/GED or mature student status. Applicants must successfully
complete the　admissions interview and entrance assessment

工作走向

診所助理; MSP帳單辦事員; 病房秘書; 醫療文書的研究與服務機構; 醫療用品公司等
Career Opportunities: Medical Office Assistant; Medical Transcriptionist; MSP Billing Clerk; Ward
Secretary; Medical Clerical in Research & Care Agencies; Pharmaceutical Firms, Medical Supply Firms

課程時間

33週， 週一至週五，每天四個小時
Program length: 33 weeks, Monday to Friday, 4 hours per day.