Medical Secretary Level 3

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Considering a career move?

Improve your skills to develop a career as a medical secretary through our flexible online learning course.

This course will allow you to:
·         Acquire knowledge and understanding of the duties of a medical secretary and working within the clinical environment ·         Understand the different requirements of primary and secondary care
·         Master key medical terminology and abbreviations
·         Develop understanding of the function and process of medical administration
·         Study at your own time and pace
·         Hand in assignments with no deadlines to cope with Online learning is simple and problem-free.

UNIT 1: PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CARE
·         Identify the funding streams and frameworks in primary and secondary care
·         Discuss the different personnel and their roles in primary and secondary care
·         Discuss the skills required for a medical secretary in primary and secondary care
·         Explain the process of clinical auditing

UNIT 2: MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
·         Identify key medical terminology
·         Discuss medical terminology relating to the body systems
·         Identify medical terminology and abbreviations relating to prescriptions and drugs
·         Discuss medical terminology relating to medical specialities

UNIT 3: WORKING IN THE CLINICAL ENVIRONMENT
·         Discuss the principles of infection
·         Describe the principles of medical ethics
·         Explain the importance of confidentiality
·         Describe the concept of health promotion

UNIT 4: MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
·         Discuss the importance and process of accurate record keeping
·         Describe the use of appointment systems
·         Describe the role of medical administration in the NHS
·         Explain the role of medical administration in private practice and complementary therapies

UNIT 5: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
·         Explain how and when to communicate with patients
·         Discuss telephone communications
·         Evaluate verbal and non-verbal communications
·         Discuss the obstacles presented by diversity

UNIT 6: IT SKILLS
·         Explain the main principles of computer operation
·         Describe electronic medicine processes
·         Discuss information management technology
·         Describe the key software used

ASSESSMENT
You will be assessed through regular written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor. You are not required to appear for an external examination.

COURSE DURATION
You may start at any time and have 12 months to complete your studies. We estimate the course to take about 80 hours to complete. This offers sufficient time and offers flexibility to work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.

STUDY METHOD
You will study this course by online learning. You can study from home or at work; it is completely up to you. All your materials will be provided to you. You will also receive our student friendly tutor support, so help is always at your finger tips!

COURSE OUTCOMES

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement by ABC Awards and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details of all the units you have completed as part of your course).

The course has been endorsed under the ABC Awards’ Quality Licence Scheme. This means that OSC has undergone an external quality check to ensure that the organisation and the courses it offers, meet certain quality criteria.

The completion of this course alone does not lead to an Ofqual regulated qualification but may be used as evidence of knowledge and skills towards regulated qualifications in the future. The unit summary can be used as evidence towards Recognition of Prior Learning if you wish to progress your studies in this sector. To this end, the learning outcomes of the course have been benchmarked at Level 3 against level descriptors published by Ofqual, to indicate the depth of study and level of difficulty involved in successful completion by the learner.

The course itself has been designed by UKDLP to meet specific learners’ or employers’ requirements. ABC Awards’ endorsement involves a robust and rigorous quality audit by external inspectors to ensure quality is consistently met. A regular review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE COST OF MY COURSE?
·         Comprehensive study guide
·         Dedicated personal tutor support
·         Dedicated student support
·         Assignment marking and feedback
·         Exclusive Open Study College Pen
·         Student study planner
·         Three colour highlighter
·         Student notebook
·         Document wallet
·         FREE NUS Extra card worth £12.00
·         FREE CV writing service

DO I HAVE TO SIT AN EXAM?
Your certification is issued based on your tutor-marked assignments.

ANY ADDITIONAL COSTS?
Everything you need is included in the price!

HOW DO I GET MY WORK ASSESSED?
You will send your assignments to your tutor for them to mark and return to you. On successful completion of the course you will be awarded your certification.

I STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?
For further information please contact us.

12 Months

80 Hours of study time

Online

Medical Secretary Level 3

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