The Lifelong Learning Center
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Missoula, MT 59801
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Medical Office Essentials 
If you are considering a career in a medical office or hospital setting, this program provides you with the skills and contacts you need in your search for employment. The Medical Office Essentials program provides 168 hours of intensive training in five critical areas.
Components of the Medical Office Essentials Program
1. Employment EssentialsHaving the basic skills required to do the job is not enough to obtain employment. Prospective employers want to hire the top applicant. To be an employer’s first choice you must have a well written resume, exceptional interview skills, and excellent references.
2. Medical Terminology
Understanding medical terminology is essential for success at all levels of the medical field. This portion of the program focuses on a student centered approach to learning basic medical terminology by body systems through classroom exercises, discussion, and memorizationtechniques.
3. Computer Applications & Business Writing
The demand for trained healthcare workers continues to grow. Students who aim to find a job in this field find that computer skills are often a prerequisite for employment. The ability to write with clarity and efficiency is an essential skill, yet one that many applicants lack. Partcipants will learn the basic fundamentals of business writing.
4. Understanding Health Insurance –Billing Essentials and Basic Coding
The ability to understand the complexities of health insurance and billing procedures is necessary to process claims and answer questions about reimbursement issues. This portion of the program offers comprehensive guidance to understanding health insurance with a step-by-step approach to successfully master these objectives.
5. Introduction to MediSoft
Understanding the basic functions and work flow of medical billing software is necessary to “join the team” in a medical office, billing department, front office position, or as a scheduler.
Registration for the Medical Office Essentials Program can be done in person, by mail, or fax. The required documentation must be submitted at the time of registration.
Approximate Cost:
$559 for 168 hours of instruction. Visa & MasterCard accepted. Medical Terminology Text is required to purchase, other texts are available through a classroom set. Students wishing to purchase personal copies may do so from the Adult Education Bookstore.
Registration Requirements:
• Keyboarding speed of 35 words per minute or more verified by a Job Service keyboarding test in the last year or concurrent enrollment in a keyboarding class.
• Copy of test results from the Test of Adult Basic Education taken within the last year.
Call 542-4015 to schedule this test. The fee is $10 for administration of the test.
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