Health Care Administration Certificate Program

What Is a Health Care Administrative Assistant?

Heath Care Administrative Assistants are the front-office staff members of medical offices.

What Does a Health Care Administrative Assistant Do?

Health care administrative assistants are key members of the front-office medical office staff. You will greet patients, manage electronic health records and ensure the office operates efficiently while also fostering a friendly and positive patient experience. These entry-level professionals in the field of health care administration do not interface directly with patient care, rather they greet patients, triage appointments and provide other assistance.

What Will I Learn With This Training?

Through our courses, you will gain hands-on experience and upon graduation be prepared to:

• work within electronic health records with current software technologies
• verify medical insurance
• perform medical billing and coding tasks
• prepare correspondence
• assist physicians with reports, articles and conference proceedings
• triage appointments  

What Career Opportunities Do Health Care Administrative Assistants Have?

With this training, you will be prepared for a career as a/an:

• health care administrative assistant
• medical administration assistant
• medical secretary
• medical receptionist
• medical office specialist
• office manager
• medical records clerk

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Job Outlook

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of health care occupations is projected to grow 14 percent from 2018 to 2028, much faster than the average for all occupations. Employment of medical secretaries will depend on growth of the health care industry. Aging baby boomers, for example, will require more medical services as they become eligible for Social Security and Medicare.*

*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/office-and-administrative-support/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants.htm (visited June 24, 2020).
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Healthcare Occupations, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/home.htm (visited June 24, 2020).
*Occupational Employment Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes436013.htm

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