Career Area:
Business, Management and Administration
Technical Diploma
Program Number:
30-509-02
Approximately Less Than 1 Year to Complete
Credit Program
Patient Services Specialist (short-term) Programs
Healthcare business and administrative duties covered in the program include patient reception, appointment making, record keeping, filing, bookkeeping, insurance handling, typing medical correspondence and transcription and computer applications. Coursework from this diploma ladders into the Medical Assistant technical diploma program.
Program Outcomes
Patient Services Specialist graduates will be able to:
- Perform medical office administrative functions
- Provide patient care in accordance with regulations, policies, laws and patient rights
- Demonstrate professionalism in a healthcare setting