Advance Your
Physician’s Office Assistant with EHRM
Career
6 Months
PROGRAM LENGTH
CHUC, CEHRS
CERTIFICATIONS
$5,000.00*
Payment Plan Available
TOTAL TUITION
ISSUING AUTHORITY
What Does a Physician’s Office Assistant Do?
This program prepares you to become a Physician’s Office Assistant, where you’ll manage electronic health records (EHRs), assist with patient scheduling, and ensure the efficient operation of a medical office. You’ll gain the skills needed to support both administrative and clinical functions in healthcare settings.
Where Does a Physician’s Office Assistant Work?
Physician’s Office Assistants can work in a variety of different healthcare settings, such as insurance offices, doctors’ offices, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.
Requirements
High School Diploma or GED
Web browser with internet connection
Course registration & payment
Training Materials Provided
Expert-led video based training
eBook: Health Unit Coordinating
Competency assessments
National Certification exam fee
PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE ASSISTANT WITH EHRM
Outcomes
This program covers information on medical administration and assistance, interpersonal skills, medical ethics and law, medical terminology, basics of insurance billing and coding, telephone techniques, scheduling appointments, medical records management and management of practice finances. Additionally, this program prepares learners to understand and use electronic records in medical practice. The content reviews the implementation and management of electronic health information using common electronic data interchange systems and maintaining the medical, legal, accreditation and regulatory requirements of the electronic health record.
After completing this program, learners will be able to sit for up to five nationally recognized credentials and begin their career.
Skills Learned
- Assist with medical records management, confidentiality of the medical record, initiating a medical record for a new client and filing reports in the medical record
- Implement HIPAA procedures and adhere to the patient bill of rights and confidentiality
- Understand financial and practice management
- Understand health insurance coverage, and billing and coding procedures
- Understand professional fees, billing and collecting procedures, accounting systems and credit arrangements
- Perform medical accounting, financial statements, cost analysis, and budgets for the medical practice
- Understand the fundamentals of specimen collection, laboratory safety and federal and state regulations
PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE ASSISTANT WITH EHRM JOB POSSIBILITIES
Physician’s Office Assistant
EHR Specialist
CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Upon completion of your training, you’ll be prepared for the Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) exam.
CCMA
Certified Clinical Medical Assistant
The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) certificate helps you gain the skills to provide administrative support in a medical setting.
DO YOU NEED HELP PAYING FOR YOUR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM?
Many employers offer education assistance programs with tuition reimbursement. Schedule a call with an enrollment advisor to learn more.
PROGRAM COMPARISONS
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Program & Tuition Cost
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$5,000 average
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Up to $20,000
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Exam Fees, Books & Materials
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Included
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Up to $750
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Job Ready In
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3–6 months
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24–48 months
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Schedule Flexibility
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On-demand 24/7
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Set class schedule
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Travel Requirements
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None: 100% online
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On-campus classrooms
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Student Support
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Personal Advisors: text, call and email access
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Professors: scheduled office hours
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Career Coaching
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Exam-tailor + soft-skill training to build well-rounded careers
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Exam-based + prerequisites and electives to meet credit
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Content Delivery
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3D animations, immersive environments, interactive activities, game-based learning
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Professor lectures
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MEET YOUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST!
April is your Professional Development Specialist. She is here to help you understand your program of interest, payment options and succeed! Get in touch with April to learn more about your program, The Center for Professional Development with Pacific Union College and how to achieve your professional goals!
FAQ
Students will complete the online certificate in 4 to 6 months. The certificate is flexible, allowing for assignments to be completed anytime, from anywhere, 24/7.
Ideal candidates for this online certificate are highly organized individuals who have excellent critical thinking skills, are able to effectively multitask and are both independent and flexible.
Someone in a Physician’s Office Assistant role can expect to spend a good deal of their day processing billing and insurance paperwork, along with data entry, medical record review and addressing patient questions.
Physician’s office assistants can use their training and expertise as a steppingstone to other opportunities, including Health Care Manager, Healthcare and Medical Insurance Specialist and Physician Biller.
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