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| WHAT IS MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION? | | Medical Transcription is dictation of patient information into different types of transcription equipment. For example, one method is through the use of microcassette recorders; others include wav files, telephone systems, and C-Phones.
As a Medical Transcriptionist, you are responsible for receiving a tape of information and typing that information into a word processing program, such as Microsoft Word or Word Perfect. This information must be transcribed word-for-word, using the format that the doctor uses (SOAP notes, discharge summaries, etc.).
For medical transcription jobs, basic computer knowledge is a must, as are basic typing skills and a knowledge of commonly-used word processing programs. Most doctors or medical transcription companies ask for a minimum of 60 wpm. Also, many companies now use the Internet, which gives you work at home opportunities without having to drop off and pick up tapes.
Medical Transcriptionists are in high demand. Most jobs provide excellent pay and great benefits, with the opportunity to have an extremely flexible schedule and work environment. You can choose to work at home or in an office, providing services to professionals such as medical providers, hospitals, insurance agencies, law offices, physical therapy practices.
Additional information about medical transcription jobs, both work at home opportunities and onsite jobs, are provided in our final lecture session. | | WHAT IS MEDICAL BILLING/CODING? | | Medical Billing is the process of turning medical information and services into coded material enabling you to send it to various Insurance Companies, and in return, receiving payment for those services provided.
As a Medical Biller you are responsible for taking the services the physician has provided and coding it, sending the claims to the Insurance Companies, tracking and receiving payment from the Insurance Companies and billing the patient when necessary.
Basic computer knowledge is a must. Many offices use the Internet and are willing to provide you with their billing programs to install on your home computer allowing you a fantastic work at home opportunity! For many prospective students, the potential for a home-based medical billing job is a huge draw.
The prospects for Medical Billing and Coding Jobs
Medical Billers are in high demand. Most offices and hospitals find it very difficult to find Medical Billers and when they do, are willing to provide great pay and benefits. If you choose to work in the office or hospital, flexible schedules for medical billing and coding jobs are also possible and they tend to be very accommodating.
As well as working in physician’s offices and hospitals, you can choose to work for Medical Billing Companies, Ambulance Services and Nursing Homes.
How we can help you get Medical Billing and Coding Jobs
If you complete the course with a satisfactory grade, you will receive a Certificate of Completion, Letter of Recommendation, a list of companies in the field with addresses and phone numbers, and we would be happy to provide a personal reference for you. You will also be ready to take the examination to become a Certified Medical Biller after completion of the course to a satisfactory level. We would be happy to provide you information to move forward towards that. It is not necessary in order to get a job, but it does help with your pay scale.
This examination takes a few hours to do, but it is well worth the time spent taking it. Having these credentials behind your name will make you more marketable.
Our instructors are professionals in the industry and can offer you the benefit of home based medical billing jobs or traditional medical billing and coding jobs. We can help you find the right position.
Correspondence courses also available with audio lectures. | | WHAT IS DENTAL OFFICE ADMINISTRATION? | | This 16-week program offers all aspects of the Dental Practice Management. The Administrative Assistant works in any type of Dental Office and must have the ability to schedule appointments, perform basic bookkeeping tasks, occasionally filing a dental insurance claim form, answer telephones and patient relations. Dental field is one of the fastest growing job demands in the country.
Many of the job responsibilities of a dental office assistant are: Maintaining Patient and Staff Relations by scheduling appointments and obtaining patient clinical and financial records. Operating Electronic Office Equipment with the use of telecommunication technology, i.e. fax, e-mail, telephone, voicemail, managing web sites. Manage Records by maintaining employee records, OSHA records, MDSDs, preparing state and federal forms, ordering and receiving supplies and Managing Mail.
Dental Office Assistants are in high demand with the growth of Dentists in the country as well as the increased demand on quality dental hygiene.
The goal of this program is to provide you with the career-ready skills needed to obtain a job in the Dental Office as an Office Assistant or Manager. Our students at graduation will receive a Certificate of Completion from Transcription Associates, Inc.; Academy of Medical Transcription & Professions and will be ready for the National Certification of a Certified Dental Practice Management Assistant (CDPMA) through Dental Assisting National Board (DANB).
We use two different programs together to ensure you have what it takes in 16 weeks to do the work effectively and efficiently and the qualifications to obtain a job in this field.
At graduation, the instructors will work on resume writing, job prospects, interview techniques, and all aspects of what it takes to get a job in the field.
| | WHAT IS PHARMACY TECHNICIAN? | | As a Pharmacy Technician, you will be helping the Licensed Pharmacist with all the necessary day-to-day services that the Pharmacy provides. Everything from preparing medications to answering phones, receiving and verifying prescriptions, counting tablets, taking requests for refilling of medications, and much more. You are an assistant to the pharmacist. Talk about job security!! This is a growing field with high demand and great salaries. You can work for places such as: Pharmacies at Hospitals and independent Pharmacies like Rite Aid and Wal-Mart and Walgreens. There are so many possibilities. Excellent communication skills and customer service are essential in this field. You must have the ability to learn and retain procedural processes and apply them quickly and accurately. Most places do require flexibility of hours some might ask for: nights, weekends, or holidays depending on where you work and for whom you work. |
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