Health Records Clerk

CREDENTIAL: Confederation College Recognition of Achievement
PROGRAM CODE: 5073
AREA OF INTEREST: Health
LOCATION: Continuing Education
DURATION: Up to 5 years
Continuing Education

 

Overview

With the increasing production of and demand for complex information and the widespread use of automated technologies, organizations are striving to manage information effectively and efficiently — and this program will help you do just that. The part-time Health Records Clerk program teaches the skills and medical background you need to operate a records management program in any healthcare setting.

What you will learn

You benefit from a foundation of study that prepares you for support-staff opportunities in the healthcare field. Learn to maintain accurate records in a hospital or other medical setting, and to manage and maintain patient health files. Learn vital communication skills, attention to detail and accuracy, analytical and interpersonal skills, and specialized medical/healthcare knowledge. Study hospital and medical staff organization, patient record content, procedures in filing, numbering and retention of patient records, qualitative analysis, release of information, forms control and design, indexes and registers, reimbursements, regulatory and accrediting agencies, and alternate healthcare delivery systems.
 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Program Requirements (for domestic students)

• 1. 19 years of age or older or
• 2. Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent) with courses from the College (C), University (U), University/College (U/C), or Open (O) preparation levels with Grade 12 English (E/C/U) Level. 
• 3. or successful completion of the Mature Student Assessment.
• 4. or successful completion of the General Education Development Test (GED).
• 5. or appropriate credits from the Academic and Career Entrance (ACE) program - LBS level 5 Communications and LBS level 4 Mathematics.

This program is available on a course by course basis.  Students may choose to complete one or more courses each semester.  Courses within this program must be completed within five years.

Courses
 

• OL402 Medical Terminology
• OL406 Medical Terminology II
• OL424 Medical Conditions for Medical Office Professionals
• OL441 Working and Communicating in a Medical Setting
• OL468 Essentials in Health Records Management
• OL470 Medical Office Procedures

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

A graduate of the Health Records Clerk program may have the opportunity to obtain employment in hospitals, doctor/physician offices, medical care centres, long-term care homes, senior housing, walk-in clinics, specialized clinics/labs, insurance companies, social services agencies, disability organizations, and other health care centres and facilities.