Office Administration Medical Option
Overview
About the program
Perform administrative and managerial functions within a healthcare environment including physician’s offices, clinics, health departments, hospitals, insurance companies, and social service agencies.
Note: Employment in the health care industry may require a criminal background check facilitated by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification in accordance with Senate Bill 38 and House Bill 160. Additionally, a credit check and/or drug screening may be requested by companies in accordance with their policies. Individuals who have been convicted of a crime, including felony, gross misdemeanor, misdemeanor, or drug-related arrests may be ineligible for employment. Students will not complete the co-op experience within the health care industry.
Program format(s)
This program follows an 8-week course format. This means you will take fewer classes at a time, and earn credits faster as you complete the program. Each semester is divided into two 8-week sessions, with a smaller number of classes taken during each compared to a traditional 16-week semester schedule.
Degree option
A two-year, full-time, or part-time degree schedule. This curriculum includes computer, business, communications, and medical courses.
Learning Outcomes
- Apply integrated technologies for proposed office task solution.
- Prepare a portfolio displaying advanced desktop publishing techniques.
- Create an informative narrated presentation.
- Apply project management techniques including project charter, time, risk, change management, budgeting, and team dynamics.
- Complete medical office procedures while ensuring HIPAA compliance.
- Apply ICD-10-CM diagnostic coding and CPT-4 procedural coding for maximum physician reimbursement.
- Evaluate business career pathways.
- Use problem-solving methodology to solve customer concerns and business problems.
- Apply generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to measure, process, and communicate financial information.
- Describe legal requirements and ethical considerations pertaining to organizations.
- Explain economics concepts including demand, supply, competition, resources and making choices with regards to consumer behavior.
- Apply techniques used to transition from the classroom to the work environment.
- Apply advanced functions for data analysis and visualization.
- Demonstrate business practices within the Business Management field.
- Communicate effectively both written and orally.
- Solve problems using mathematics.
- Solve problems through analysis, creativity, and synthesis to make informed decisions.
- Demonstrate good work habits, effective interpersonal and teamwork skills, and a high level of professionalism.
- Use technology tools efficiently and effectively to perform personal and professional tasks.
- Exhibit respect and sensitivity for individual and institutional differences.
Career Opportunities
- Accounts Coordinator
- Medical Office Assistant
- Billing Specialist
- Medical Records Clerk
- Scribe
Application Requirements
- MTC Application for Admission and nonrefundable applicable fee.
- Final high school transcript (or GED results) and college transcripts (if applicable).
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Demonstrate college-readiness by achieving the required minimum score on a placement test, successfully completing any required college foundation courses, or satisfying other measures including but not limited to high school coursework, previous college coursework, samples of work, etc.