Why
a Career in Health Care Service?
According
to the Occupational Outlook Handbook (U.S. Dept. of Labor),
health care has been identified as one of the fastest growing
fields and will account for 2.8 million new jobs by the year
2010. Health care labor force shortages are common and many
health care employers take months to locate qualified
personnel.
Typical job
titles include:
- Health
Care Office Manager
- Medical
Office Manager
- Practice
Manager
- Practice
Administrator
 The
starting salary for these positions will depend on the graduate's
level of education, skills, experience, the size of the practice,
and geographic area. A 2002 survey by the Professional Association
of Health Care Office Managers listed an average salary of
$51,397 for experienced health care office managers employed
in the Midwest. Entry level salaries for new office managers
would be significantly less.
Wayne College
has several programs designed to prepare individuals for technical
and administrative positions in health care service including:
Many
students at Wayne College choose a certificate program first
to gain marketable job skills, become employed in the health
care field, and then finish an associate degree to prepare
themselves for advancement to management positions.
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here to view admission procedures
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What
is Health Care Office Management?
 Wayne
College was one of the first colleges in the country to offer
an associate degree in Health Care Office Management. This
innovative new program integrates courses from three different
disciplines - management / accounting, office administration,
and medical assisting. The program is appropriate for current
office managers, those looking to advance into this position,
as well as others with a desire to enter the health care service
field. Previous college level coursework may be applied to
this degree, especially coursework from allied health, nursing,
business management, or office administration areas.
The curriculum
is frequently revised to keep pace with the ever-changing health care
service field. The Health Care Office Management program currently
includes comprehensive training in many areas, including the
following:
- Personnel
Practices
- Human
Behavior at Work
- Psychology
- Basic
Accounting
- Medical
Terminology
- Disease
Processes
- Basic
Pharmacology
- First
Aid & CPR
- Medical
Office Procedures
- Business
Communications
- Software
Fundamentals
- Spreadsheet
Software
- Medical
Coding
- Medical
Insurance Billing
- Health
Information & Records Management
- Health
Care Office Management and
Medicolegal Issues
- Career
Development
- Internship
This program
will also prepare the student to sit for the Certified Medical
Manager (CMM) exam. Up to two years of student membership in
Professional Association of Health Care Office Managers (PAHCOM)
can count towards the three-year experience requirement necessary
to sit for the exam.
Experienced
Faculty
Classes are taught by dedicated faculty members who have completed advanced
study, hold appropriate credentials, and are experienced working in the
health care field.
Internships
Students have the opportunity to complete internships at area doctors’ offices,
clinics, hospitals or other health care facilities.
Job
Placement
Current students and graduates enjoy an excellent placement rate in a
variety of health care service positions.
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