Office Administration - Health Services Fanshawe College

Overview

Throughout this Office Administration - Health Services  Graduate Diploma delivered at Fanshawe College you’ll gain from in-class learning throughout the Office Administration - Health Services program, you'll also gain valuable work experience during a four-week work placement in a medical office environment, or through a comprehensive project-based experience.

Upon graduation, you’ll be ready to start an exciting career in any medical environment with jobs including:

• medical secretary 

• medical team assistant

• administrative assistant

• office assistant

• medical records clerk

• medical office coordinator, clerk or receptionist

You might work in a hospital, a medical lab, residential care facility or a community clinic, and you’ll be able to use the accounting, billing and general office skills you’ve earned to work with doctors, surgeons, dentists, chiropractors or other health care practitioners.

Career opportunities:

Graduates of Fanshawe’s Office Administration – Health Services program have the skills to find employment as medical secretaries, medical team assistants, administrative assistants, office assistants, medical records clerks, medical office coordinators, clerks, receptionists and similar administrative support positions. Subsequently, with industry experience, graduates can find employment in office management roles or providing senior administrative support. 

Typical employers include hospitals, medical laboratories, research facilities, residential care facilities, non-institutional health services, community clinics, insurance companies, educational and government institutions, and offices of physicians, surgeons, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and other health practitioners.

Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Office Administration – Health Services program:

• Inpatient Clerk

Contributes to the day-to-day operational support of an inpatient unit.

• Medical Receptionist

Serves patients by greeting and helping them, scheduling appointments and maintaining records.

• Medical Office Administrator

Ensure all front desk and patient-related activities are run in an efficient manner.