
Medical Office Assistant Vancouver Community College (VCC)
About this Program
Level: Certificate in Medical Office Assistant
Discpline: Health and Medical Administration
Length: 1 semesters
Check My EligibilityVCC Downtown Campus
Program Description
Gain the knowledge and skills to manage patient records, medical billing and scheduling, and to perform clinical procedures and other administrative duties in various health care environments. What you will learn Professional communication Health care terminology Safety in a health care environment Professionalism and ethics Problem solving, critical thinking, decision making Information literacy and medical transcription Quality management in a health care environment Patient records management and medical billing Physician assistance and clinical procedures Chronic disease management protocols Medical and business computer applications Word processing and data management Keyboarding skills
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Study and Work in Canada
Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.