Emily Taylor Nature of Work T akes calls Takes care of the billing and insurance companies R egister patience upon arrival Access patient records Train on computers Education and Training ID: 381738
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Medical Receptionist
Emily TaylorSlide2
Nature of Work
T
akes calls.
Takes care of the billing and insurance companies.
Register patience upon arrival. Access patient records.Train on computers.Slide3
Education and Training
High school diploma or GED.
Go to college for at least one or two years.
An experienced
member of the office staff helps during their first few weeks on the job.
Will
receive training specific to their employer’s policies and important institutional
procedures.Learn how to organize patients records.Slide4
Other qualifications
Sorting through mail.
Helping
patients fill out medical history charts and other
forms.Explaining office procedures.Greeting patients.Maintain organization.Slide5
Job outlook and future prospects
2010-20 24% (faster than average)
Employment change 2010-20 248,500
Employment growth is expected to result primarily from growth in the healthcare
industry.Physicians' offices, dentists' offices, and community care facilities for the elderly are expected to add the most jobs
.
Technology will have conflicting effects on employment
growth.Slide6
Potential earnings
The median hourly wage of receptionists was $12.14 in May
2010.
The lowest 10 percent earned less than $8.44, and the top 10 percent earned more than $
17.75Slide7
Related occupations
Secretaries
Medical Assistant
Office ManagerSlide8
Great Grandfathers job
Mortician Slide9
Nature of Work
Preparing
the body of the deceased for the
funeral.
Coordinating the funeral’s important details with the deceased’s family.Embalm the body in the preparational
stage.
They’ll also oversee the cremation of the body if the deceased has wished for one.
Arrange
the coffin, burial site and the funeral
services.Slide10
Education and Training
An associate's degree; although some states require a bachelor's
degree.
1-3 years of apprentice or internship work is required for
licensure.A state license is required; candidates must pass a state or national board licensing exam.Completion
of mortuary college to 1-2 years of college courses plus mortuary
college.
Some states also specify required courses, such as gerontology and computer science. Slide11
Other Qualifications
You
must be at least 21 years of
age.
You must undergo an apprenticeship.You must obtain a license.
Licenses are required for practicing morticians in all U.S.
states.
Removing the deceased to a mortuary, preparing the remains.Slide12
Job outlook and Future prospects
The position is also always in demand, and the number of jobs in this field are expected to rise nearly 18% by 2020.
.
The employment growth for morticians reflects a boost in the number of expected
deaths.Biggest portion of the population.
A
rising number of older individuals are expected to prearrange their funeral
services.need for more qualified funeral directorsSlide13
Potential Earnings
The median mortician salary is $26 an hour or about $54,330 annually.
The
top 10% of morticians earned $98,340+ while the bottom 10% earned $29,890 or
less.Slide14
Related Occupations
Cosmetologist
Surgeon
Pathologist Slide15
Works Cited
http://www.rtc.edu/programs/trainingprograms/medicalreceptionist
/
http://
education-portal.com/medical_receptionist.htmlhttp://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-a-medical-receptionist.html
http://www.medicalreceptionistsalary.net
/Slide16
More Works Cited
http://www.superscholar.org/careers/trades/mortician
/
http://www.qualityeducationandjobs.com/mortician
/http://www.qualityeducationandjobs.com/mortician/