Medical Office Careers
DELIVERY
Day or Evening
START
Fall or Spring Semester
CAMPUS
Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie Campus
OVERVIEW
Are you looking for an opportunity to work on a health care team? With training as a medical administrative assistant, you will learn medical terminology as well as hospital and clinic procedures. You will be prepared for duties that may include transcription of reports and correspondence, appointment and meeting scheduling, patient file and office record maintenance, and billing and insurance processing. With this program’s broad general education, in addition to the technical component, you will maximize your employment opportunities and potential.
LABS AND CLASSROOMS
Classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art computer stations.
SUPPLIES/TOOLS
Reliable Internet access.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Knowledge of patient confidentiality laws.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Acute care facility, outpatient clinic, extended care facility, medical insurance office, research facility, or another medical environment.
JOB OUTLOOK
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that Health Care Administrative Assistants and office personnel comprise 18% of the health care workforce. It is already the nation's largest industry, and the BLS expects job growth to increase by 22% - twice the average growth rate for all other occupations for the 2006-2016 period. Job growth is expected to be strongest in smaller settings, such as physician and dentist offices, rather than hospitals. (www.bls.gov and www.glassdoor.com )
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Gainful Employment Information
POTENTIAL JOB TITLES Medical Administrative Assistant, Patient Account Representative, Billing Specialist, Scheduler
SALARY $12 - 19 per hour Resource: www.mysalary.com
INSTRUCTORS
Jean Konrardy, BS, RHIA
Medical Office Careers program instructor, Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park
jean.konrardy@hennepintech.edu
Carmen Price, MBC
Medical Office Careers program instructor, Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park
carmen.price@hennepintech.edu
Roberta Regis, BA, CPC, CEDC
Medical Office Careers program instructor, Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park
roberta.regis@hennepintech.edu
Eden Prairie: 952-995-1409
Brooklyn Park: 763-488-2409
ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PARTNERSHIPS
The Medical Office Careers program is reviewed biannually by an advisory committee filled with people who are leaders in the medical administrative professions. This not only keeps us up to date with the latest technology and trends, but ensures you will be learning the skills necessary to get a job when you graduate.
ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATIONS
Hennepin Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. HLCs website is www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
You may contact the HLC by calling 1-800-621-7440, x100.
The Coding Specialist Certificate is offered jointly through Hennepin Technical College and Anoka Technical College.
ARTICULATIONS
Classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art computer stations.
SUPPLIES/TOOLS
Reliable Internet access.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Knowledge of patient confidentiality laws.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Acute care facility, outpatient clinic, extended care facility, medical insurance office, research facility, or another medical environment.
JOB OUTLOOK
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that Health Care Administrative Assistants and office personnel comprise 18% of the health care workforce. It is already the nation's largest industry, and the BLS expects job growth to increase by 22% - twice the average growth rate for all other occupations for the 2006-2016 period. Job growth is expected to be strongest in smaller settings, such as physician and dentist offices, rather than hospitals. (www.bls.gov and www.glassdoor.com )
GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
Gainful Employment Information
POTENTIAL JOB TITLES Medical Administrative Assistant, Patient Account Representative, Billing Specialist, Scheduler
SALARY $12 - 19 per hour Resource: www.mysalary.com
INSTRUCTORS
Jean Konrardy, BS, RHIA
Medical Office Careers program instructor, Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park
jean.konrardy@hennepintech.edu
Carmen Price, MBC
Medical Office Careers program instructor, Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park
carmen.price@hennepintech.edu
Roberta Regis, BA, CPC, CEDC
Medical Office Careers program instructor, Eden Prairie and Brooklyn Park
roberta.regis@hennepintech.edu
Eden Prairie: 952-995-1409
Brooklyn Park: 763-488-2409
ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PARTNERSHIPS
The Medical Office Careers program is reviewed biannually by an advisory committee filled with people who are leaders in the medical administrative professions. This not only keeps us up to date with the latest technology and trends, but ensures you will be learning the skills necessary to get a job when you graduate.
ACCREDITATION/AFFILIATIONS
Hennepin Technical College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. HLCs website is www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org.
You may contact the HLC by calling 1-800-621-7440, x100.
The Coding Specialist Certificate is offered jointly through Hennepin Technical College and Anoka Technical College.
ARTICULATIONS
