SAIT Polytechnic

Course Details

Certificate(Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk)

Course Description

Medical office assistants and unit clerks are integral members of the health care team and support professionals in both a hospital unit and medical office environment. The medical office assistant and unit clerk`s main duties include accessing and transmitting health information in a secure environment while supporting and communicating with medical professionals. The Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk program is an innovative program providing the necessary skills and theoretical knowledge required by those wishing to combine the skills of a unit clerk and a medical office assistant. Successful graduates will be proficient in organization, structure and chart management functions of a patient record; computer software; client care software; basic billing duties; office procedures; processing physician orders; medical office clinical skills; and health information law in a client-care setting. Courses in this program are conducted on SAIT campus and online. A four-week, unpaid practicum at a health care facility or medical office setting in or outside Calgary is required for successful completion of this program. Students are required to have access to a personal computer and Internet.

Course Duration

NumberDuration
1year

Career outcomes

Graduates are employed as medical office assistants or unit clerks in health care facilities, physician offices, regional health centres, chiropractic and rehabilitation centres.




Certificate(Medical Office Assistant and Unit Clerk) SAIT Polytechnic