Learn skills like record-keeping and billing in this free online administration course to become a medical receptionist. This free online administration training course introduces you to the roles and responsibilities of medical receptionists. We lay out the best practices and administrative skills you need to become successful in this position. The course explains how to organise and manage schedules according to individual and organisational requirements. We also go through frequently used medical terminology and the use of information technology.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188741 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Explain the roles and responsibilities of a medical receptionist • Outline the policies regarding medical confidentiality • Describe the best practices for maintaining patient records and filing systems • List common medical jargon terms • Discuss the use of information technology in healthcare • Explain medical coding and billing procedures • Summarise the ethical standards maintained in a healthcare setting |
| Course Code | 5215 |

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