Medical & Clinical Administration Level 3

If you want to develop your knowledge of Medical and Clinical Administration so that you can embark on a rewarding career or you are already working in a related field and want to improve your career prospects, then this is the course for you.

The Distance Learning Medical and Clinical Administration course is designed for people who wish to gain a recognised qualification to enable them to begin work or improve their career in Medical Reception and Medical Administration roles.

The objectives of this administration course are to:

• Develop a broad understanding of the principles of medical administration & reception
• Learn techniques and good practice for medical administration
• Develop skills required in all areas of medical and clinical administration
• Develop specialist knowledge of medical legislation and terminology
• Prepare for AMSPAR studying qualifications
• Gain a recognised award from a leading UK awarding body

Support

You will receive the entire package of course materials in a single dispatch together with dedicated Tutor Support for 12 months.  All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course.

You will be provided with the telephone number for your dedicated Student Support Team who will be available for any other queries that you may have whilst completing your course. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.

Assessment

You must successfully complete a series of activities and assessments. Once all assessments and activities have been completed satisfactorily, you will then be awarded your certificate.  The good news is, there is no final exam.

Modules

The course is divided up into Seven modules, as follows:

1: Reception Skills
• General reception skills
• Duties of a Medical Receptionist
• Telephone skills
• Customer service
• Making and recording appointments

2: Office Administration
• Record keeping
• Communications
• Time management

3: Technology
• Typing and keyboard skills
• Microsoft office software
• Common medical software

4: Medical Terminology
• Origins of structure and medical terms 
• Composition of medical words 
• Terminology of body structures, systems, diseases and conditions 
• Titles, professional qualifications and professional bodies 
• Eponyms, acronyms and abbreviations in common use

5: Working with Medicines
• Drugs awareness
• Legislation governing medicines
• Medicines
• Controlled Drugs
• Drugs disposal

6: Hygiene
• The importance of hygiene
• How to maintain hygiene standards
• Cleaning for infection control
• Waste disposal for infection control
• Health care associated infections

7: Confidentiality
• The need for confidentiality
• The legal position
• Best practice
• Other legislation associated with record keeping

Awarding Organisation

At the end of this course successful learners will be awarded a certificate of achievement by NCFE. This course has been accredited under NCFE IIQ Licence by Kendal Publishing Limited which has been approved as an NCFE Investing in Quality (IIQ) centre to give formal recognition to our courses. We have designed our training courses specifically to meet the needs of learners who prefer to study from home. The course measurable learning outcomes have been benchmarked at Level 3 (using Ofqual's Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) level descriptors) to allow you to consider the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved.

You do not need any prior learning knowledge or experience to take this course. This course is openly available to anyone who wishes to take part in a highly rewarding home study course, although you would be expected to have a reasonable standard of literacy.

You have the freedom to start the course at any time and continue your studies at your own pace for a period of up to 12 months from initial registration with the full support of your Tutor.

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