The Medical Office Assistant program prepares
students to perform a variety of duties including medical insurance coding
and billing; completing and submitting medical insurance forms; creating and
maintaining medical charts, preparing reports and correspondence; scheduling
appointments; and greeting patients.
Program Objective
Graduates
of the Medical Office Assistant program will have the knowledge and ability
required for entry-level employment in the health administrative assistant
field. They may obtain employment as medical office assistants in
physicians' offices, clinics, public or private hospitals, nursing homes, or
community health centers. Medical office assistant/administrative positions are also
available in research and care agencies, pharmaceutical firms, medical
supply firms and related service businesses. This program also
prepares graduate for national certification.
Job Outlook
Due
to the nation's massive increase of an aging population, the Health Services
industry is experiencing a strong demand for Healthcare Professionals:
Employment opportunities for medical records and health information
technicians are expected to grow by 49% from now through 2010.*
Medical records and health information technician is listed as one of the
Top 10 Fastest Growing careers.*
The average salary range for a
Medical Coding Associate is $33,370 to $41,506.**
*U.S. Department of
Labor | **Salary.com
Course Delivery
Everyone
learns differently. NTI's exclusive "FLEX-TRAIN"
was designed to address each student's individual learning style and rate. Our unique blended learning
format was created especially for adult learners, and offers a high degree
of flexibility. This innovative and successful approach sets NTI apart from
other schools.
Our programs allow you to progress through material
with the aid of one-on-one instruction, multimedia software, interactive
courseware, and measurement testing. And because our learning model is so
flexible, NTI students can match their training schedule to the demands of
their personal lives.