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Medical Office Managers are responsible for the overall operations of the medical office. This person must ensure that the medical office is running smoothly and proficiently. The person in this capacity can be expected to constantly look for ways to save the practice money by running more efficiently and reducing operating costs. The individual also oversee the critical coding and billing processes. Career Overview Medical Office Managers work in private practice, hospitals, clinics and elsewhere. In medicine, “private practice” includes general and family doctors, or those in specialties such as pediatrics, surgery, psychiatry, obstetrics, orthopedics, etc. In dentistry, it includes general practitioners, oral surgeons, orthodontists, periodontists, etc. In addition, other health care providers, some of whom do not necessarily have an M.D. or D.D.S. degree, use assistants: optometrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, podiatrists, osteopaths, psychologists, counselors, nutritionists, and homeopaths. Trained medical and dental office assistants also work in hospitals of many sizes and specialties, in emergency rooms, clinics, and convalescent centers. Career Path Medical Office Manager © 2011 360training.com | www.meditec.com | 1-877-335-4072 Meditec's e-Learning computer-based courses incorporate proven training methods to ensure the highest rate of information retention. Online mentoring, comprehensive text and practice exams provide the basic theories needed for training and certification. In addition, our self-study courses include hands-on simulations to provide valuable working experience and further prepares students for their future working environment. Why Meditec? Median annual wages of wage and salary medical and health services managers were $80,240 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $62,170 and $104,120. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,300, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $137,800. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical and health services managers in May 2008 were: General medical and surgical hospitals Outpatient care centers Offices of physicians Home health care services Nursing care facilities $87,040 74,130 74,060 71,450 71,190 Earnings Employment Outlook SOURCE: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos014.htm#outlook NOTE: Data in this table are rounded. See the discussion of the employment projections table in the Handbook introductory chapter on Occupational Information Included in the Handbook Projections data from the National Employment Matrix EMPLOYMENT 2008 PROJECTED EMPLOYMENT 2018 CHANGE, 2008-2018 283,500 328,800 for Medical and Health Services Managers 16 % Founded 1969 | a 360training.com company Meditec

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Medical O�ce Managers are responsible for the overall operations of the medical o�ce. This person must ensure that the medical o�ce is running smoothly and pro�ciently. The person in this capacity can be expected to constantly look for ways to save the practice money by running more e�ciently and reducing operating costs. The individual also oversee the critical coding and billing processes.

Career Overview

Medical O�ce Managers work in private practice, hospitals, clinics and elsewhere. In medicine, “private practice” includes general and family doctors, or those in specialties such as pediatrics, surgery, psychiatry, obstetrics, orthopedics, etc. In dentistry, it includes general practitioners, oral surgeons, orthodontists, periodontists, etc. In addition, other health care providers, some of whom do not necessarily have an M.D. or D.D.S. degree, use assistants: optometrists, chiropractors, physical therapists, podiatrists, osteopaths, psychologists, counselors, nutritionists, and homeopaths. Trained medical and dental o�ce assistants also work in hospitals of many sizes and specialties, in emergency rooms, clinics, and convalescent centers.

Career Path

Medical O�ce Manager

© 2011 360training.com | www.meditec.com | 1-877-335-4072

Meditec's e-Learning computer-based courses incorporate proven training methods to ensure the highest rate of information retention. Online mentoring, comprehensive text and practice exams provide the basic theories needed for training and certi�cation. In addition, our self-study courses include hands-on simulations to provide valuable working experience and further prepares students for their future working environment.

Why Meditec?

Median annual wages of wage and salary medical and health services managers were $80,240 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $62,170 and $104,120. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,300, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $137,800. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of medical and health services managers in May 2008 were:

General medical and surgical hospitals

Outpatient care centers

O�ces of physicians

Home health care services

Nursing care facilities

$87,040

74,130

74,060

71,450

71,190

EarningsEmployment Outlook

SOURCE: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos014.htm#outlookNOTE: Data in this table are rounded. See the discussion of the employment projections table in the Handbook introductory chapter on Occupational Information Included in the Handbook

Projections data from the National Employment Matrix

EMPLOYMENT2008

PROJECTEDEMPLOYMENT 2018

CHANGE,2008-2018

283,500 328,800

for Medical and Health Services Managers

16%

Founded 1969 | a 360training.com company

Meditec