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  01 - The Profession
  02 - The Environment
  03 - Compliance, Law & Ethics
  04 - Patient Processes and Tasks
  05 - Administrative Tasks
  06 - Medical Terminology
  07 - Diagnostic Coding
  08 - Procedural Coding
  09 - Cert Prep - Coding
  10 - Insurance Billing
  11 - Introduction To Medisoft
  12 - Cert Prep - Admin Specialist
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Career Opportunities continued

As an Administrative Medical Specialist, you may work in many capacities:

  • Receptionist / Registrar
  • Appointment Scheduler
  • Secretary
  • Medical Transcriptionist
  • Bookkeeper
  • Diagnostic and Procedural Coder
  • Accounts Payable clerk
  • Accounts Receivable clerk
  • Patient Medical Records Clerk
  • Patient or staff Educator
  • Insurance Claims Processor
  • Collections / Claims Adjudicator

Your position may include many of these duties or you may specialize in just one, depending on the size and structure of the practice.