“Medical Administrative Assistant”
“Developed in Consultation with the Saskatoon Health Region“
Course Details
Length of Course
The Medical Administration Assistant program is 10 months full-time (1072 hours) in length.
Program start dates
Students may begin the program at different times in the calendar year (limited class size – call the school for specific start dates).
Vision Statement
McKay Career Training proudly presents this advanced diploma program developed to train you in all the skills required to apply for numerous, diversified jobs in the Health Care Profession! The course is designed to offer repetition of major concepts which will allow students to transfer their knowledge competently and effectively into a “real job position”.
Graduates will qualify for employment in public health facilities – hospitals, community and regional clinics, emergency and cancer clinics, doctor’s and x-ray imaging offices, voluntary health services, health related insurance companies, chiropractic and naturopath offices, and much more! How about using the administrative skills in a general business office?
Entrance Requirements
- 18 years of age at the program start date; applicants under 18 years of age may commence the training with a parental waiver
- Applicants admitted to the course will have Grade 12 or equivalency with an acceptable level of comptence in the use of the English language and basic computer skills
- Mature admissions upon review
How to apply
Donna, our Career Counsellor is ready to help you and answer any questions you may have. Application forms are available at the college or request an information package online
Financial Aid
McKay Career Training is designated for Canada and Saskatchewan student loans and is registered with the provincial government under Saskatchewan Learning. Contact the college for further information. Canada and Saskatchewan Student Loans may be available to qualified students.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend classes regularly and be punctual in compliance with school policy and funding agent regulations. Students are fully accountable for any absences, lateness, etc. Missed academic/practical instructional content or time is made up in accordance with school policy at the instructor’s discretion.
Night Labs
Night classes are not offered for this class however regular lab times are.
Job Placement/Practicum
Upon successful completion of the program, a student may qualify for a two-week work experience at a medical facility.
Course Overview
Medical
Anatomy and Physiology/Terminology
- Students will learn twelve units of anatomical systems and with each system is taught anatomy, physiology, and pathological conditions and abbreviations associated with each unit.
- Medical terminology is introduced to students by learning common prefixes, suffixes, and root words of medical terms.
- Advanced terminology will challenge the students with specialty-specific terms and they will be tested weekly on them.
Patient Psychology
- Basic psychology theories and methods relevant to patient care are introduced to the students.
- Students gain an understanding of human needs, types of personalities, and how to communicate with people of different health levels.
Medical Ethics & Law
- This area introduces students to the differences between ethics and law as it relates to the responsibilities and ethics of medical administrative assistants
Administrative
Office Procedures
- An extensive class that deals with the specific skills that prepare the Medical Administrative Assistant to be highly successful in their field: 72 topics are covered.
- A simulation lab is used to give students a chance to put their knowledge into practical use. The Management course expands these basics.
Management Fundamentals
- Students will learn conflict resolution, time and stress management, leadership, communications and ethics that are presented in a logical practical manner.
- A simulation lab experience assists students to develop these concepts.
Bookkeeping
- The language and concepts of bookkeeping are taught first. Students are then instructed how to put the information to practical use by completing assignments.
Applications
- Microsoft Office – introductory and advanced – This class builds upon the basic skills and expands the students knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. A total of 156 practically applied concepts.
- Simply Accounting – An asset to the bookkeeping class offering the fundamentals of computerized accounting in a practical hands-on way.
- Computerized billing procedures using CBS (Computerized Billing Systems)
- Keyboarding – Students will type every day throughout the entire course with the objective of reaching a speed of 55 words per minute.
- Medical Transcription – introductory and advanced – For each assignment, students must transcribe a mixture of reports from a variety of doctors with different accents, increasing the difficulty level.
Business Communications
Grammar
- The main topics covered are vocabulary, spelling, eight parts of speech, and effective sentence structure.
Medical Communications
- Students will apply their grammar skills to learn the basic writing and communications skills necessary to be successful in the health care field.
- Along with these elements, health care specific “Job Search” will be presented.
Proofreading and Editing
- An asset of skills are gained to develop accuracy and excellence in business writing.
- This credit class reviews the grammar rules gearing students to expect applying them to realistic situations.
Success Strategies
Human Relations
- A class focusing on the importance of work ethics.
- Students will have a better understanding of themselves and others
- Proper communications are studied, as well as the dynamics needed when working with coworkers and employers to be successful
- Motivating others and learning positive political skills
- Becoming a leader
Team Building
- A class to instruct teamwork as a concept, and encompass characteristics of effective teams, resolving conflict among team members
- There will be one hour of teambuilding exercises every week to help students practice the fine art of teamwork
