Hospital Nursing Unit Secretary Certificate (Online)

Description

Join a fast-paced working environment where you will use your interpersonal skills of working comfortably with busy professionals and the interesting variety of clients that frequent medical facilities. Add to your people and organizational skills with a solid foundational knowledge in medical terminology and procedures, office skills and communication. A field placement will round out your training.

Is this You?

You will be an important part of the care team. You will often be the first one, with whom patients or their families interact, so excellent and caring communication skills are essential. Physicians, nurses and support staff will rely on your administrative savvy for support. This can be a fast paced environment, where multi-tasking is a fundamental job component.

Career Prospects
-Hospital ward clerk
-Office support, long term care facility
-Surgical unit clerical support staff
-Private clinic office staff

 
The Hospital Nursing Unit Secretary certificate and the Medical Office Support Staff certificate share some of the same core courses. Having completed one certificate, you can achieve dual certification by also completing the courses required of the other.
Mandatory Courses
(HLTH056) Medical Terminology
(HLTH126) Working and Communicating in a Medical Setting
(SOCI007) Behaviour Management & Crisis Intervention
(HLTH151) Essentials in Health Records Management
(SCIE021) Introduction to Pharmacology
(HLTH109) Medical Conditions for Medical Office Professionals
(HLTH348) Processing of Physicians' Orders
(HLTH058) Understanding Medical Tests for Medical Office Staff
(HLTH146) Understanding Surgical Procedures for Medical Office Staff
(FLPL134) HNUS: Clinical Placement for Hospital Nursing Unit Secretary
(FLPL260) HNUS: Clinical Case Studies (placement alternative)

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.
 

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to the program, section, and/or semester.

Overview

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  • Institution: Fleming College
  • Program type: Certificat
  • Language: English
  • Program Code:
  • Delivery Method: Entièrement en ligne/à distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.