Patient Care Coordinator

Summary

The Patient Care Coordinator Program prepares students for employment in outpatient settings including medical clinics and doctors’ offices. Students receive training in medical terminology, medical law and ethics, administrative tasks, Microsoft office, lifestyle medicine, health and wellness coaching, and interpersonal communication.

Learning Outcome(s): Students who complete the Patient Care Coordinator Program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate legal aspects of health care, confidentiality requirements and health ethics in the workplace
2. Apply medical terminology to the various aspects of their profession
3. Communicate with patients and their families regarding treatment, procedures, medications and continued care
4. Perform analytical and data entry tasks
5. Secure authorization for patient procedures, and communicate costs and insurance authorization to all parties
6. Schedule patient visits and answer pre visit questions, including questions about billing

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