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Medical Office Specialist

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The work of a Medical Office Specialist supports the efficient functioning of any medical-related office position. The medical office professional applies the knowledge of customer-service techniques, medical terminology, health insurance rules, and medical billing procedures to perform a wide variety of functions.

The Anoka Technical College Medical Office Specialist program trains medical office specialists to have the skills necessary to help run a medical office. Duties may include:

  • Transcribing reports
  • Composing and processing correspondence
  • Accounting for payments and posting charges
  • Completing insurance forms
  • Coordinating patient care
  • Scheduling patient appointments
  • Recording and delivering messages
  • Maintaining financial records
  • Maintaining patient files
  • Making calls for physicians
  • Arranging hospital admissions for patients 
  • Arranging physicians' meetings/conferences
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Program offered completely online with part-time options

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Training from industry experts

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High growth rate compared to other careers in Minnesota

Potential Jobs:

  • Medical Office Specialist
  • Medical Secretary
  • Physician Office Specialist

Salary Information:
Median Wage: $23.82 per hour
Top earners: $29.05 per hour

Information provided is for Minnesota. See current data at mn.gov/deed.

Program Details

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Students can choose to complete the Medical Office Specialist program part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence. Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisor for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence.

Below, new students can find the first semester part-time course options. After the first semester, work with your faculty advisor to plan future semesters. 

First Semester Course Options

ADSC 1003, COMP 1002, COMM 1055

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Options differ depending on whether you plan to start in the fall or spring semester.

Faculty

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Deb Catlett
DCatlett@anokatech.edu
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Darla Cullen
DCullen@anokatech.edu

Enrollment Services
EnrollmentServices@anokatech.edu
763-576-7710

Current Students

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Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from this program.

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Start Dates:

Fall semester: August
Spring semester: January

Upcoming Events:

Dec
04

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Contact

Deb Catlett
DCatlett@anokatech.edu

Darla Cullen
DCullen@anokatech.edu

Enrollment Services
EnrollmentServices@anokatech.edu
763-576-7710

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