Medical Course Content & Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes:



Medical Reception

  • Medical Reception duties
  • Handling medical records
  • Patient contact
  • Filing and filing systems
  • Referrals
  • Veterans affairs
  • Work related and motor vehicle injuries
  • Infection control: cleaning and sterilisation procedures
  • Dealing with emergencies
  • Maintain patient records
  • Confidentiality and ethics
  • Time management
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Medical Audio Typing

Medical Terminology

  • Medical terminology, abbreviations and symbols
  • Anatomy and systems of the human body
  • Understanding pathology and test results
  • Understanding common medical conditions
  • Medical and surgical procedures
  • Areas of medicine

Medical Computerised Accounting:

  • Appointment diary
  • Generating a patient account
  • Registering Patients
  • Receipting of Patient Accounts
  • Bulk billing and private accounts
  • Item numbers and fee structures
  • Medicare and Safety Net
Medical Reception