2023-2024 Surry Community College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Medical Office Administration
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Curriculum Description
The Medical Office Administration curriculum prepares individuals for employment as medical administrative personnel in the areas of medical office, medical billing and coding, dental office, patient services, and medical documents.
Course work includes medical terminology, computer applications, medical office management, medical coding, medical insurance and billing, medical legal and ethical issues, and oral and written communication.
Program Learning Outcomes
Medical Office Administration will:
- Demonstrate competency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other software programs.
- Demonstrate competency in written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrate professional skills, behaviors, and conduct commensurate with industry expectations.
- Demonstrate speed and accuracy in creating letters, memos, tables, reports, and other documents required in a medical office setting.
- Demonstrate the ability to complete a variety of tasks in a medical office including front end/back end skills, insurance filing, and EHR/EMR systems.
Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities are available in medical and dental offices, hospitals, insurance companies, laboratories, medical supply companies, and other health-care related organizations.
Online Program Information
Surry offers this program online. Further information can be found on Surry’s website at Online Learning
Note: A background check and/or drug screening may be required for degree completion based upon Work-Based Learning placement.
Contact
Mitzi D. Poore
Lead Instructor for Medical Office Administration
poorem@surry.edu
(336) 386-3293
Financial aid is available to eligible students: https://surry.edu/paying-for-college/financial-aid/
Contact: financialaid@surry.edu or (336) 386-3264 for more information.
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