Philly’s ASPIRA City College
To Become an In-Demand Medical Secretary
Medical secretaries support doctors and the healthcare team by handling the administrative duties essential to keeping doctors’ offices and hospitals running smoothly. Becoming a medical secretary is an outstanding career choice for people who are compassionate, organized, and capable communicators. What’s more, Medical Secretary is on the High Priority Occupation list in Philadelphia County, and nationally, it’s considered a Bright Outlook Career. It’s the right time to take your place.
- Do ICD-10 Medical Coding and Billing
- Obtain insurance authorizations
- Update patient information
- Maintain electronic medical records
- Manage physician calendars
- Collect patient copays & coinsurance
O*NET is a program within the US Department of Labor that serves as the nation’s number one source for occupational information. It defines “Bright Outlook” occupations as those expected to grow rapidly in the US in the next several years or will have large numbers of job openings characterized by at least one of the following criteria:
- Projected to grow faster than average (employment increase of 7% or more) over the period 2018-2028
- Projected to have 100,000 or more job openings over the period 2018-2028
- Adjust accounting records
- Answer, route, and make phone calls
- Greet and check-in patients
- Schedule appointments
- Call in prescriptions & schedule consults
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Workforce System has established High Priority Occupations (HPOs) as one component of Pennsylvania’s industry-driven approach to workforce development. The purpose of the HPO lists is to align workforce training and education investments with occupations in demand by employers, have higher skill needs and are most likely to provide family-sustaining wages.
- Unmet employer demand for talent
- Career Pathways
- Local workforce initiatives/sector partnerships
- Medical Administrative Assistant
- Medical Billing Clerk
- Unit Secretary
- Unit Support Representative
- Medical Billing Clerk
- Medical Office Assistant
- Medical Office Secretary
- Physician Office Specialist
- Patient Coordinator
- Ward Clerk
- Admissions Coordinator
- Medical Biller
ASPIRA City College
For Online or On-Campus Medical Secretary Training
For Online or On-Campus Medical Secretary Training
We’ve got the options you need to make getting started possible. Attend classes at our Philadelphia, Pennsylvania campus or conveniently online. Start now and earn your Medical Secretary diploma in as little as eight (8) months with the skills, qualifications, and confidence to launch your career. At ASPIRA City College, we skip time- and money-consuming liberal arts and elective requirements to focus exclusively on the job skills you needed for career entry. We start you with the basics, like medical terminology and medical office procedures, and then advance you to the critical skills vital to medical secretaries in the workplace today.
Professional Credentials Bring Value to the Workplace
Credentials are recognition for your knowledge and skill you bring to the job, which can mean a lot to healthcare employers. ASPIRA City College medical secretary graduates bring that value with their eligibility for credentials from the American Medical Certification Association.
- AMCA Electronic Health Record Certification
- (EHRC)AMCA Billing and Coding
- Specialist Certification (BCSC) and this
ASPIRA City College ADVANTAGES Plus HIGH DEMAND
Make Now the Right Time to Jump In!
Make Now the Right Time to Jump In!
- Affordable Tuition
- Financial Aid, If Qualified
- Small Classes for One-To-One Attention
- Industry-Driven Relevant Curriculum
- No Liberal Arts Courses Accelerates Completion
- High Priority | Bright Outlook Careers
- Apply Online for Admissions & Financial Aid
- Placement Assistance
- Attend Online or On-Campus
- Live Instructor-Led Online Class
- Block Class Schedule Options for Easy Planning
- 24/7 Access to Extensive Online Library
- Work Experience Gained on Supervised Externship
- Credit for Prior Learning
- Virtual & Campus-Based Student Services
- Eligibility for Party Credentials
- New Dell Laptop & MS Office Suite Productivity Software
Contact Us Today – Your Future Self Will Thank You
ASPIRA City College can make it possible for you to get ahead, and you can start right now. Take the next step by requesting info calling 215-431-6251 to speak with us today. Better yet, schedule an info session you see if becoming a Medical Secretary at training with ASPIRA is right for you. If you are ready to get your future underway, APPLY NOW.