Medical Office Assistant Program Description

Medical Office Executives play an eminent role in the healthcare sector.  In each module, students will be trained to grasp knowledge on medical fundamentals including but not limited to recording medical history of patients, preparing patients for examinations, with detailed demonstration of treatment strategies.

The Medical Office Assistance Program enables the students to work in the medical industry alongside doctors and veterans.
The Medical Office Assistant program is designed keeping in mind the vital healthcare delivery responsibilities of an MOA including a range of primary clinical procedures.

The program unfolds in a way that helps and trains students to establish their career in the medical field and enable them to work in wide range of health care settings including :
   -   hospitals
- dental clinics
- Physiotherapy clinics
- Extended care centres
- Addiction treatment centres
- Nursing homes
- Chiropractors office
- Walk-in clinics
- Medical labs

The program also familiarizes students with medical terminology, medical transcription factors, body systems and office, and secretarial data entry. The program addresses all requirements to accelerate your career as a member of the health care team, ranging from administrative, clerical, medical, and interpersonal skills.

The course is designed in such a manner to train you the core skills which are required for any administrative job. The specific skills are then focused on during the program in Medical Office Administration include extensive knowledge of Medical Terminology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Billing and Coding, Record Management and Medical Transcription amongst others.

The purpose is to make you independent in handling the office in a medical setting with the knowledge and skills in all these areas, which are further polished with the practical and hands-on training during your placement. All effort is made to give exposure to the theoretical as well as practical aspects of the course.
After completing your program, you will be proficient in carrying out the required activities such as

• Scheduling appointments and making confirmation calls, ensuring communication between the clients and the doctors.
• Maintaining medical records using relevant software, ensuring the confidentiality of medical records, updating the data regarding medical records. 
• Handling the patients and helping them complete forms or documents.
• Assisting clients in filling insurance or other claim forms, ordering and maintaining the inventory in the office, other administrative activities like using fax, email or phone for effective communication.

Career Opportunities After Completing Medical Office Assistant Program

The Students after successfully completing the Medical Office Assistant Program may find employment in hospitals and the health care sector as:

• Medical Receptionist
• Ward Clerk
• Administrative support at health care organization
• Hospital Patient Registration Clerk
• Caregiver
• Medical Transcriptionist
• Hospital Attendant

Requirement for Medical Office Assistant Course

-    ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS 
In order to meet minimum program eligibility, you must possess the following:
Grade 12 (Ontario Secondary School Diploma) or equivalent; or be at least 18 years of age or older.
If mature student, then you must pass a qualifying Test- SLE (Scholastic Level Test).

For International Students

English proficiency requirement
IELTS (With minimum average score of overall bands of 5.5) OR,
PTE with a minimum of 50 scores 

-    OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Medical certificate (includes TB test, immunization status especially Hepatitis B and Covid-19 vaccination is strongly recommended)
Police Clearance Reference Check including Vulnerable Sector check.
 

Please call us at (416-635-7190) to know about the tuition fee for the Medical Office Assistant Program.