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What is a Medical Office
Assistant Professional?
Medical office assistants
are categorized as front and back office.
Front office assistants perform primarily administrative
tasks. Duties include greeting patients, scheduling appointments,
maintaining patient records, billing and coding for insurance
purposes, and arranging for hospital admission and laboratory
services. Back office
assistants handle the clinical aspects such as taking medical
histories, recording vital signs, and preparing patient for exam.
The MOAP program focuses on the front office.
Career Outlook
Medical Assistants is
expected to be one of the fastest growing occupations through the
year 2010.
Employment growth will be
driven by the increase in number of group practices, clinics and
other healthcare facilities that need a high proportion of support
personnel.
Salary Trends
In 2000, Medical Office
Assistants held an estimated 330,830 jobs in the United States.
Of those jobs, 16,610 were employed in the state of Ohio.
In 2000, the national
mean hourly wage for Medical Office Assistants was $11.46.
The national mean annual wage was $23,840.
In Ohio, the mean hourly wage was $10.79 and an annual mean
of $22,440.
Career
Development
Students enrolled in the
MOAP program are eligible for career development assistance.
Students will be provided a Job Placement manual and
assistance with the following:
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Learning to decipher “Help Wanted” ads
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Use of the Internet to find suitable jobs
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Developing a resume format that includes your strengths
and assets, work experience, education, and other relevant
information
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Strong cover letters
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Referring student to 6-8 local employers
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Assistance in utilizing resources of public libraries
KB
Institute of Technology cannot guarantee employment to any student.
Additional services
available to students are:
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Performing mock interviews
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Advice on grooming and attire if necessary
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Addressing body language if necessary
Career
Outlook and Salary Trends information provided by
“Occupational Outlook Handbook” from the U.S.
Department of Labor (http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos164.htm).
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Admission
Requirements
Students must have…
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Course Description
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Clock Hours
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Credit Hours
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Windows Introduction
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10
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Keyboarding
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100
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Word Basic
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20
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Outlook Basic
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20
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Internet Introduction
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20
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Anatomy & Physiology
with Medical Terminology
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90
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Understanding Health
Insurance, ICD-9/CPT Coding
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110
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Computers in the Medical
Office
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30
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Medical Office and
Administrative Procedures
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140
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Externship
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120
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About KBIT
KB Institute of
Technology is dedicated to the belief that all students should have
the opportunity to develop technical skills, which will enable them
to secure and retain productive, rewarding career positions in the
area of Office/Information Technology. KBIT is committed to
providing training programs that deliver the maximum amount of
training in the minimum amount of time. Our dedication to the
success of our students means KBIT continually strives to maintain
its reputation for delivering the highest quality training.
This is made possible through a combination of qualified and
experienced staff, current and well-organized curricula, and an
array of modern equipment that reflects current industry standards.
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