Overview
Bay River College’s 34 weeks Unit Clerk and Medical Office Administration diploma program in Calgary is designed to provide students with essential business, medical and technical skills required to fulfill a fundamental role in many healthcare environments.
The Unit Clerk and Medical Office Administration program prepare students to work with the kind of healthcare management systems used throughout the industry to schedule patient appointments, prepare reports, invoices, financial statements, and medical records. Students will learn how to complete insurance forms, submit billing to Alberta Health Services, process payments, interview patients, complete intake forms, and many other administrative duties vital to the day-to-day operations of clinics, medical wards, and other healthcare institutions.
Our comprehensive program places emphasis on understanding medical terminology, medical transcription, and medical office procedures. Upon completion of the program, students will be able to research medical histories, explain treatment procedures and prepare patients for examinations.
Learning Outcome
Successful students will gain these skills:
- Document / Report management
- Regulations and procedures (Health industry)
- Office management
- Manual and electronic database
- Administrative procedure
- Basic bookkeeping tasks
- Basic financial / budget management
- And more!
Career Opportunities
Unit Clerk and Medical Office Administration diploma program students complete their education with 200 hours of practicum experience. Graduates of the Unit Clerk and Medical Office Administration diploma program can look forward to a vast number of career opportunities in many healthcare-related fields, including private medical clinics, community health care units, hospitals, nursing homes, veterinary clinics, midwifery clinics, and medical supply companies. This field has a wide career opportunity in multiple clinical setups. A diploma holder can work as a front desk manager at any of the hospitals, medical or dental clinics, veterinary clinics, medical supply companies, or any insurance company that deals with medical insurance.
Graduates of Unit Clerk and Medical Office Administration can have a wide range of jobs in hospitals, medical clinics, offices, long-term care, and many more.
- Hospital Unit Clerk
- Medical Office Administration
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Office Receptionist
Why study at Bay River College?
The Unit Clerk and Medical Office Administration program in Calgary is designed to prepare students with the required business administration, medical, and technical skills to assume essential roles in a variety of healthcare departments. A career in this field is estimated to be a safe one for the upcoming years, as found on Canada’s Job Site.
