Available at one of the following Scottish centres - Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Dumfries, Forres or by Distance learning. Designed for: Experienced secretaries who have word processing knowledge to an intermediate level who wish to work as a medical secretary. Pre-requisites: Comprehensive knowledge of a word processing program, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills. Objectives: To give an introduction to the work of a Medical Secretary including responsibilities, practice and structure of the various medical departments in hospitals and GP surgeries.
Course Content: Lesson 1 Introduction to GP Practice Lesson 2 Introduction to a General Hospital together with Orthopaedic terminology Lesson 3 Introduction to Private Practice, Oral and Maxillo-facial Lesson 4 Respiration, Cardiology and Drug dosages Lesson 5 Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Paediatrics Lesson 6 Male Reproduction System, the Urinary System and Gastro-Enterology Lesson 7 Psychiatry, Psychology and Endocrinology Lesson 8 Neurology Lesson 9 Dermatology and Gerontology Lesson 10 Sensory Organs – Ophthalmology, Ear, Nose and Throat Lesson 11 Plastic Surgery, Burns and Oncology Lesson 12 Consolidation
Features: ? AMSPAR (Association of Medical Secretaries, Practice Managers, Administrators and Receptionists) Short Course Approval ? Course follows syllabus for the OCR Medical Word Processing Stage II examination and the AMSPAR Certificate in Medical Terminology ? Comprehensive workbook which includes specialist medical clipart ? Comprehensive self-assessments ? Extensive reference section ? Exercises which emulate documents used in hospitals and GP surgeries ? A variety of learning media employed ? Externally marked assessments which follow the syllabus for the OCR and AMSPAR examinations ? Baillière’s Nurses’ Dictionary included
Benefits: ? Develop knowledge of the workings and structure of the medical secretarial profession ? Flexibility of self-paced training methods ? A personalised workbook to use as a reference guide ? The opportunity to gain the widely recognised Pitman Training certification. In addition the OCR Medical Word Processing examination and the AMSPAR Certificate in Medical Terminology can be taken separately but are not included in the course.