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Health Unit Coordinator
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Program Objective |
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As a Health
unit
coordinator,
you'll work
in a
hospital or
office
setting,
assisting
nursing
staff with
non-clinical
clerical
tasks.
You'll
perform a
variety of
services for
patients,
visitors and
hospital
management. |
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Successful graduates
will achieve the CMAP (Certified Medical
Assisting Professional) designation, in addition
to their diploma. They are fully qualified to
work in a hands-on administrative /clinical
support capacity in any medical field, such as a
unit clerk in a hospital nursing unit or
outpatient department.
Health unit
coordinators handle everything from maintaining
patient charts and scheduling diagnostic tests
to ordering supplies and transcribing doctor's
orders. |
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·On-site work-experience through participation in
a 1-month clinical externship at an approved
healthcare training facility
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Career Opportunities |
 In
contrast with most other secretarial occupations, employment for
this occupation is expected to grow due to growth in health
service industries.
As a health
unit coordinator, you'll
work in any of these
settings:
- hospitals
- clinics
- insurance
companies
- public health
care agencies
- nursing homes
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Consumer's Choice Award
Community Service Award
Student Successes
Newsletter
Our Team
Our Mission
Our Values
The
Certified Medical Assisting Professional (CMAP)
certification program was developed in consultation with various
professionals in the healthcare industry as THE
training standard for individuals wishing to enter the medical
assisting field. |
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