Bohecker College can train you for a new career filled with
exciting opportunities!
If you're ready for a positive change in your life, ready for
greater opportunities and ready to earn the type of paycheck you
deserve, then consider career-focused training at Bohecker
College.
At Bohecker College, we're committed to your success, both in the
classroom and beyond. Launch a new and exciting career in the
medical field. Whatever you choose, Bohecker College can make it
happen. Plus, we have day and evening classes to fit your busy
schedule.
Medical assistants perform many administrative duties. They
answer telephones, greet patients, update and file patient
medical records, complete insurance and referral forms, handle
correspondence, schedule appointments, arrange for hospital
admissions and laboratory services, handle medical prescriptions,
coordinate meetings with medical representatives, and handle
billing and bookkeeping. Clinical duties include: taking medical
histories and recording vital signs, explaining treatment
procedures to patients, preparing patients for examination and
assisting the physician during the examination.
The duties of medical assistants vary from office to office
depending on location, size and specialty. In small practices,
medical assistants are usually generalists, handling both
administrative and clinical duties. They usually report directly
to an office manager, physician or other health practitioner.
Those in large practices tend to specialize in a particular area
under the supervision of department administrators or practice
managers.
Associate's in Medical Billing and Coding
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This program focuses on training students on the skills required
for medical billing and coding through hands-on exercises,
lectures, demonstrations, and group and individual projects.
Students become familiar with the daily operations of the medical
office environment, medical terminology, current billing
procedures, implementing procedures and diagnostic codes, basic
bookkeeping and the legal aspects surrounding the medical office.
Students will also be accurate typists (35 wpm minimum), use
their basic knowledge of computer and medical software as well as
interpret insurance rules and regulations. They will access
information via the internet, understand billing methods and the
billing cycle to generate insurance claims accurately as well as
have a clear understanding of administrative operations, the
importance of obtaining and locating proper patient information,
and how information must be documented.
We will focus on the financial components necessary to submit a
clean claim and be reimbursed within a reasonable amount of time.
We will have our students up-to-date on the various insurance
types and coverage as well as insurance terminology. Students
will study the billing process in both manual and electronic
form.
These skills will enable the graduate, upon completion of
required coursework, to further develop his or her career as a
medical biller and coder through a 160-hour externship in a
clinic, laboratory, physician's office, hospital or other setting
that employs medical billing and coding personnel.
Associate's in Medical Business and Clinical Specialist
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The Associate Degree in Medical Business and Clinical Specialist
program provides graduates the knowledge and hands-on skills to
perform competently in a variety of entry-level medical
positions. Students receive training in front office records
management, medical insurance billing and coding, patient records
and clinical skills relating to direct patient care. Students
will learn the proper procedures to answer telephones, greet
patients, update and file patient medical records, complete
insurance and referral forms, handle correspondence, schedule
appointments, arrange for hospital admissions and laboratory
services, handle medical prescriptions, coordinate meetings with
medical representatives and handle billing and bookkeeping.
Upon completion of the program requirements, graduates will be
awarded an Associate Degree in Medical Business and Clinical
Specialist. This program normally takes 80 weeks to complete.
Associate's in Surgical Technologist
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The Surgical Technologist program is designed to instruct in all
phases of Surgical Technology. Upon completion, the graduate can
effectively work as a Surgical Technologist, with and under the
supervision of surgeons or registered nurses and become an
integral part of the team providing care to patients during the
crucial periods of surgery. Graduates of the Surgical
Technologist program will be awarded an Associate Degree upon
successful completion of all graduation requirements listed in
this catalog.
Programs vary by campus. Contact individual campus about
specific accreditation information.
